Part of Speech: Verb
Definition:
- to shout derisively at; taunt
- to treat with scoffs or derision; mock.
Source: Dictionary.com
Found in America by Claude McKay line 10
“I stand within her walls with not a shred/Of terror, malice, not a word of jeer.”
Knowing the definition of jeer helped me understand the two lines quoted above. The poem speaks of a love/hate relationship with America. In these lines the speaker is being positive in saying that they have nothing bad to say, no judgement.
