sneer
/snɪə(r)/verb
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उपहास करना, तिरस्कारपूर्वक मुस्कुराना
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[I, T] ~ (at sb/sth) disapproving
to show that you have no respect for somebody by the expression on your face or by the way you speak
उपहास करना, तिरस्कारपूर्वक मुस्कुराना
- They sneered at his Hindi-medium background.
- Do not sneer at people who are still learning.
- The other students sneered at his old shoes.
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- She sneered at the idea of working for a small company.
- He sneered at their efforts to help.
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[C, usually sing.]
an unpleasant look, smile or comment that shows you do not respect somebody
उपहास, तिरस्कार
- a sneer of contempt
- He answered with a sneer instead of a proper reply.
- With a sneer, he threw the leaflet on the ground.
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- There was a sneer in her voice when she spoke about the rival school.
- He greeted the new idea with a sneer.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the mock words together: sneer (show contempt with a look or words), scoff (speak about something in a way that shows you think it is stupid), jeer (shout rude remarks), deride (laugh at as worthless), smirk (smile in a silly or unpleasant way).
उपहास के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sneer (चेहरे या शब्दों से तिरस्कार दिखाना), scoff (मूर्खतापूर्ण मानकर बोलना), jeer (अशिष्ट टिप्पणियाँ चिल्लाना), deride (बेकार मानकर हँसना), smirk (मूर्खतापूर्ण या अप्रिय मुस्कान)।
§Grammar and usage
Sneer at sb or sth.
Usage: sneer at sb or sth का मतलब है तिरस्कार या उपहास से किसी का मज़ाक उड़ाना, और यहाँ preposition at आता है।