Taunts (5)
I believe the answer is:
jeers
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">taunts</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(jeering is a kind of taunting)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for jeers that I've seen before include "'Mocks, scoffs (5)'" , "Booing" , "Catcalls" , "Barracks" .)