ridicule
🇺🇸
/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/
🇬🇧
/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/
noun
R
unkind words or laughter that makes someone or something seem silly
His strange ideas made him a target of ridicule among his classmates.
verb
R
to make fun of someone or something in a mean way
People often ridicule things they don't understand instead of trying to learn.
translation
unkind words or laughter that makes someone or something seem silly
to make fun of someone or something in a mean way
Word Forms
3rd Present
ridicules
Progressive
ridiculing
Past
ridiculed
Perfect
ridiculed
Plural
ridicules