RIDICULE

/ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 14

Scrabble letter values: R1I1D2I1C3U1L1E1 = 11

Definition

  1. verb subject to laughter or ridicule. — synonyms: roast, guy, blackguard, laugh_at, jest_at, rib, make_fun, poke_fun
  2. noun language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate.
  3. noun the act of deriding or treating with contempt. — synonyms: derision

Examples

  • “The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house”
  • “The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher”
  • “His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday”

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