sneer

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /snɪə̯/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /snɪɚ̯/

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Verb

Plain form sneer

Third-person singular sneers

Past tense sneered

Past participle sneered

Present participle sneering

1. (transitive) If a person sneers at you, they speak to you in a contemptuous or mocking manner.

Noun

Singular sneer

Plural sneers

1. (countable) A sneer is a contemptuous or mocking tone.