Jeering
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The act of mocking or ridiculing someone with contemptuous taunts and derision.
“The jeering from the crowd made it extremely difficult for the speaker to continue.”
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J (8 pts) with otherwise common tiles, the -ING suffix is one of the most versatile in Scrabble
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