English–French

“jeer” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kolibɛ/

Example

Les quolibets ont cessé quand il est parti.

The jeers stopped when he left.

Illustration for quolibet (jeer)

How to say “jeer” in French

“Jeer” in French is quolibet.

A cutting aside tossed at someone or something to make it look ridiculous.

Full entry for quolibet: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with quolibet

Il ne supportait plus les quolibets de ses collègues.

He could no longer stand his colleagues' taunts.

Tips for using quolibet

  • Quolibet has a literary or formal tone, while moquerie is more general and common in everyday French.

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