fleer

Definition of fleer

Pronunciation: flēr

n.	1.	One who flees.
imp. & p.	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. [imp. & p. p. fleered (flērd); p. pr. & vb. n. fleering.] To fleer and scorn at our solemnity. - Shak.
	2.	To grin with an air of civility; to leer. Grinning and fleering as though they went to a bear baiting. - Latimer.
v. t.	1.	To mock; to flout at.
n.	1.	A word or look of derision or mockery. And mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorn. - Shak.
	2.	A grin of civility; a leer. A sly, treacherous fleer on the face of deceivers. - South.

Related Words

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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