What is the meaning of jeer?

noun

Showing your contempt by derision.
- synonyms: jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing

verb

Laugh at with contempt and derision.
- usage: "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
- synonyms: scoff, flout, barrack, gibe

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