- present participle of jeer.
jeering
Example Sentences
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Things got even wilder once the film went into release: At a preview in California, a jeering audience spotted Warner Bros. executives and chased them out into the street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Blume's speech was repeatedly interrupted by jeering and whistling, a person present at the meeting told AFP, and workers held aloft signs saying: "Don't balance your books with our jobs".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
"They were all cheering and jeering, doing things that they would never normally do," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“This is a family town,” the arresting officer tells jeering onlookers as he and the two others handcuff Gamble.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
There is jeering at the misfortunes of others.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
