Definition of ridicule

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Ridicule (n.) An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.

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Monkey :: Monkey (n.) A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a mischievous child..
Prittle-prattle :: Prittle-prattle (n.) Empty talk; trifling loquacity; prattle; -- used in contempt or ridicule.
Scoff :: Scoff (n.) To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by derisive acts or language; -- often with at.
Ridicule :: Ridicule (v. t.) To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting.
Lampoon :: Lampoon (v. t.) To subject to abusive ridicule expressed in writing; to make the subject of a lampoon.
Mock :: Mock (n.) An act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer.
Ridicule :: Ridicule (n.) An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.
Guy :: Guy (v. t.) To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule.
Chaffing :: Chaffing (n.) The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter..
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like..
Irony :: Irony (n.) A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of which is contrary to the literal sense of the words..
Libel :: Libel (v. t.) To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon..
Scout :: Scout (v. t.) To reject with contempt, as something absurd; to treat with ridicule; to flout; as, to scout an idea or an apology..
Mouth :: Mouth (v. i.) To make grimaces, esp. in ridicule or contempt..
Mimicry :: Mimicry (n.) The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.
Deride :: Deride (v. t.) To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.
Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like..
Spalpeen :: Spalpeen (n.) A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.
Libel :: Libel (n.) A malicious publication expressed either in print or in writing, or by pictures, effigies, or other signs, tending to expose another to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule. Such publication is indictable at common law..
Ridiculous :: Ridiculous (a.) Fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a ridiculous dress or behavior..
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