FLEER DEFINITIONS - 11 definitions found
fleer n 1: someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops" [syn: fugitive, runaway, fleer] 2: contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words v 1: to smirk contemptuously fleer refel Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) fleer I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English fleryen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flire to giggle Date: 15th century to laugh or grimace in a coarse derisive manner ; sneer Synonyms: see scoff • fleeringly adverb II. noun Date: 1604 a word or look of derision or mockery Oxford English Reference Dictionary
English Explanatory Dictionary fleer flɪə v. & n. --v.intr. laugh impudently or mockingly; sneer; jeer. --n. a mocking look or speech. [ME, prob. f. Scand.: cf. Norw. & Sw. dial. flira to grin] Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Fleer \Fle"er\, n. One who flees. --Ld. Berners. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Fleer \Fleer\, [imp. & p. p. Fleered; p. pr. & vb. n. Fleering.] [OE. flerien; cf. Scot. fleyr, Norw. flira to titter, giggle, laugh at nothing, MHG. vlerre, vlarre, a wide wound.] 1. To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe; as, to fleer and flout. To fleer and scorn at our solemnity. --Shak. 2. To grin with an air of civility; to leer. [Obs.] Grinning and fleering as though they went to a bear baiting. --Latimer. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Fleer \Fleer\, v. t. To mock; to flout at. --Beau. & Fl. Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms fleer Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 95 Moby Thesaurus words for "fleer": Parthian shot, affront, back answer, barrack, be merry with, call names, caustic remark, chaff, comeback, crack, crack a joke, crack wise, cut, cut at, cutting remark, dig, dig at, dishonor, disoblige, dump, dump on, fleer at, flout, foolery, fun, gibe, gibe at, gibing retort, gird, give offense to, grin, humiliate, hurl a brickbat, insult, jab, jab at, jape, jeer, jeer at, jest, jibe at, joke, josh, kid, kid around, leer, leg-pull, make a funny, make fun, make fun of, mock, offend, outrage, parting shot, play on words, poke fun at, pooh, pooh-pooh, pun, put down, put-down, put-on, quip, rail at, rally, rank out, revile, ridicule, rude reproach, sardonic grin, scintillate, scoff, scoff at, scornful laugh, scout, scurrility, short answer, slam, slap, slap at, smile, smirk, sneer, sneer at, snicker, snigger, snort, sparkle, swipe, taunt, treat with indignity, twit, utter a mot, verbal thrust, wisecrack |
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