"sneer" meaning in English

See sneer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /snɪə̯/ [UK], /snɪɚ̯/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-sneer.wav [UK] Forms: sneer [singular], sneers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A sneer is a contemptuous or mocking tone.
    Sense id: simple-sneer-en-noun-yr-Z-MkP

Verb

IPA: /snɪə̯/ [UK], /snɪɚ̯/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-sneer.wav [UK] Forms: sneer [canonical], sneers [third-person, singular], sneered [past], sneered [past, participle], sneering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person sneers at you, they speak to you in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
    Sense id: simple-sneer-en-verb-RsccOzRR
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