v. i.
But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer. Spenser.
n. [ Cf. Gear. ] (Naut.)
Jeer capstan (Naut.),
v. t. To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at. [ 1913 Webster ]
And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery. [ 1913 Webster ]
Midas, exposed to all their jeers,
Had lost his art, and kept his ears. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A scoffer; a railer; a mocker. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Mocking; scoffing. --
n. pl. (Naut.) See 1st Jeer