jeering
Crowd's hostile taunts
Jeering is mocking or taunting, usually loudly and in a group: The crowd's jeering grew louder as the referee made another bad call.
Jeers combine derision with hostility—they're meant to humiliate or intimidate.
Someone who is jeered at faces open contempt: He walked off stage to jeering and boos.
Hostile audience interruption
- gibeScornful teasing remark
- jibeAgree or correspond
- catcallHarassing shout or whistle
- booingVocal expression of disapproval
hooting · scoffing · derision · razzing · mocking · lampooning · barracking · sneering
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- disrespectLack of regard
- disparagementCriticism meant to diminish
belittlement · condescension · sarcasm · sneer · smirk · snicker · insolence · haughtiness
Shouts of disapproval
- catcallsHarassing shouts or whistles
- whistlesHigh-pitched signal sounds
- raspberriesAggregate drupelets from canes
- hootsMocking cries or owl sounds
hollers · shouts · yells · cackles · snickers · chants · howls · cries
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- insultsDisparaging remarks
- vituperationBitter verbal abuse
badgering · hounding · torment · baiting · provocation · aggression · antagonism · animosity
heckling
Hostile audience interruption
booing · hooting · scoffing · derision · razzing · mocking · lampooning · barracking · sneering · joshing
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
- disdainScornful disregard
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- disrespectLack of regard
disparagement · belittlement · condescension · sarcasm · sneer · smirk · snicker · insolence · haughtiness · denigration
boos
Shouts of disapproval
- catcallsHarassing shouts or whistles
- whistlesHigh-pitched signal sounds
- raspberriesAggregate drupelets from canes
hoots · hollers · shouts · yells · cackles · snickers · chants · howls · cries · groans
bullying
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- insultsDisparaging remarks
vituperation · badgering · hounding · torment · baiting · provocation · aggression · antagonism · animosity · menacing
hecklers
Disruptive audience shouters
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
fans · hooligans · detractors · onlookers · rabble · chorus · throng · bleachers · stands · stadium
- audience reactionsapplause, clapping, booing, cheering, laughter
- crowd adjectivespacked, dense, massive, huge, enormous
- crowd behaviorcheering, chanting, booing, clapping, applause
- intimidationthreats, threatening, menacing, intimidate, bullying
- mockerymockery, jibes, scoff, gibes, deriding
- provocationbaiting, goading, incitement, instigation, needling
jeeringcheering
Vocal encouragement given
applause · acclaim · ovation · standing ovation · cheers
jeeringpraising
Voicing admiration
encouraging · complimenting · respectful · supportive · honoring