jeerings

Hostile crowd noise

Jeerings are mocking remarks or taunts directed at someone, the plural of jeering: The jeerings from the crowd grew louder as he walked off the field.

The word captures repeated or multiple instances of scornful ridicule, whether from one person or many.

performance

heckling

Hostile audience interruption

raspberries · thumbs-down · crowd · audience · stadium · arena · theater · stands · spectators · fans

derision

ridicule

Contemptuous mocking treatment

sneering · scorn · disdain · jibes · gibes · catcalls · heckling · raillery · lampooning · satire

hostility

contempt

Disdainful disregard

hostility · harassment · bullying · tormenting · badgering · provocation · affronts · persecution · cruelty · intimidation

Opposites
audience response

jeeringsapplause

Collective hand-clapping approval

cheering · cheers · ovation · standing ovation · acclamation

communicative intent

jeeringspraise

Expression of approval

commendation · encouragement · compliments · lauding · tributes

Family

jeering, jeeringly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G