zoeira
Portuguese, noun/zuˈe(j).ɾɐ/
zoeira is spelled Z-O-E-I-R-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 52,034th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zoeira is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of zoeiro. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “zoar prolongado, zumbido”.
What does zoeira mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininenoise (various sounds, usually unwanted)
- 2
Brazilcolloquialfemininemockery; the act of mocking
- 3
Brazilcolloquialfemininea playful lie told with the intent of quickly revealing the truth afterwards; just kidding
Paguei R$500 por este objeto! Zoeira, foram apenas R$30!
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of zoeiro
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. zoar prolongado, zumbido 2. gozação 3. barulho 4. ruído
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of zoeira
- zoeiras plural
- zueira alternative pronunciation-spelling
- zuera alternative pronunciation-spelling
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce zoeira?
- Brazil /zuˈe(j).ɾɐ/
- Brazil [zuˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- Brazil /ˈzwe(j).ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is zoeira in Portuguese?
zoeira appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).