Sneer vs. Jeer: What's the Difference?
Sneer and Jeer Definitions
Sneer
A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip.
Jeer
To speak or shout derisively; mock.
Sneer
A scornful tone or statement.
Jeer
To abuse vocally; taunt
Jeered the speaker off the stage.
Sneer
To assume a scornful or derisive facial expression.
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Jeer
A scoffing or taunting remark or shout.
Sneer
To speak in a scornful or derisive manner.
Jeer
A mocking remark or reflection.
Sneer
To utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner.
Jeer
(nautical) A gear; a tackle.
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Sneer
(intransitive) To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn
Jeer
An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the yards of a ship.
Sneer
(transitive) To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly.
To sneer fulsome lies at a person
"Now here's someone who should attend privilege workshops," sneered she.
Jeer
To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
Sneer
A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
Jeer
To mock; treat with mockery; to taunt.
Sneer
A display of contempt; scorn.
Jeer
A gear; a tackle.
Sneer
To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression.
Jeer
A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.
Midas, exposed to all their jeers,Had lost his art, and kept his ears.
Sneer
To inssinuate contempt by a covert expression; to speak derisively.
I could be content to be a little sneared at.
Jeer
To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as, to jeer at a speaker.
But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer.
Sneer
To show mirth awkwardly.
And sneers as learnedly as they,Like females o'er their morning tea.
Midas, exposed to all their jeers,Had lost his art, and kept his ears.
The fop, with learning at defiance,Scoffs at the pedant and science.
Jeer
To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at.
And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves.
Sneer
To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to utter with a sneer; to say sneeringly; as, to sneer fulsome lies at a person.
"A ship of fools," he sneered.
Jeer
Showing your contempt by derision
Sneer
To treat with sneers; to affect or move by sneers.
Nor sneered nor bribed from virtue into shame.
Jeer
Laugh at with contempt and derision;
The crowd jeered at the speaker
Sneer
The act of sneering.
Sneer
A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt.
Sneer
A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
Sneer
A contemptuous or scornful remark
Sneer
Express through a scornful smile;
She sneered her contempt
Sneer
Smile contemptuously;
She sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano
