fleer

πŸ“– Definitions

verb intr.

To laugh in a derisive manner.

noun

A mocking look.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œA meeting of JKYSAC ... censured the statement of [ministers who] mocked and fleered on their plights.” No Right to Mock the Refugees’ Plight: JKYSAC; The Northlines (Jammu, India); Jul 7, 2014. β€œLeon.
Tush, tush, man! never fleer and jest at me.” William Shakespeare; Much Ado About Nothing; 1600.
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