Sports Fan Behavior Terms

noun a violent or aggressive young person, typically a man

adjective relating to or characteristic of a hooligan

• The police arrested the hooligan for causing disturbances at the public event.
• That hooligan is always causing trouble in the neighborhood.
• I can't believe that hooligan tried to start a fight at the bar last night.
• The hooligan of negativity wreaked havoc on her mental well-being.

verb to make rude and mocking remarks or sounds in order to show contempt or ridicule

adjective characterized by rude and mocking remarks or sounds

• The crowd's jeering only added to the tense atmosphere of the courtroom.
• Stop jeering at me, it's not funny.
• The kids were jeering each other during the game.
• Her inner critic was constantly jeering at her, making her doubt herself.