jeering
adj.
嘲弄, 揶揄



jeering
[ noun ]

1. showing your contempt by derision

<noun.communication>

[ adj ]

1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

<adj.all>
derisive laughter
a jeering crowd
her mocking smile
taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'

Jeer \Jeer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers,
taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren
to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck})
+ scheren to shear. See {Shear}, v.]
To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with
mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as,
to jeer at a speaker.

But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer. --Spenser.

Syn: To sneer; scoff; flout; gibe; mock.


Jeering \Jeer"ing\, a.
Mocking; scoffing. -- n. A mocking utterance. --
{Jeer"ing*ly}, adv.