railler — meaning in English

English meaning

• deride verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
• hoot noun The low, mournful call of an owl.
• jeer noun A mocking remark or reflection.

Senses

railler is used for these senses in English:

• deride (transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
• hoot To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.
• jeer (intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.

deride — full definition

1. verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
2. verb To laugh in a harshly mocking manner.

hoot — full definition

1. noun The low, mournful call of an owl.
2. noun Informal: someone or something very funny or entertaining.
3. verb To make the cry of an owl, or to shout in mockery or amusement.

Related French words