Comedy And Humor Terms

noun a rude or mocking remark

verb to make rude or mocking remarks

• The audience began to jeer at the speaker during the debate.
• The kids would jeer at each other whenever someone made a mistake.
• I can't believe they would jeer at her like that, it's so mean.
• The storm seemed to jeer at our attempts to stay dry with its relentless downpour.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• It is unprofessional to snicker at your colleagues during a meeting.
• I couldn't help but snicker at the joke my friend told me.
• Don't be such a jerk and snicker at people behind their backs.
• The old house seemed to snicker at the newcomers, as if it knew their secrets.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'stressterical' is a blend of 'stress' and 'hysterical' to convey extreme stress or anxiety in a humorous or exaggerated way.

• The stressterical situation at work required immediate attention from management.
• She was feeling stressterical about the upcoming exam.
• I was so stressterical when I realized I left my phone at home.
• The stressterical atmosphere in the office was palpable as deadlines approached.