ɛɡˈzɔːt flaʊt ɪn.ˈspaɪɹ ɪn.ˈspaɪə(ɹ) ɜːd͡ʒ ɝd͡ʒ laugh at with contempt and derision The crowd jeered at the speaker spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers lodge in barracks a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel