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嘲笑 — meaning in English

cháo xiào

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English meaning

  • deride verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
  • flout verb To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
  • jeer noun A mocking remark or reflection.
  • mimic verb To copy someone's speech, movements, or mannerisms, often to make fun of them.
  • ridicule verb To mock or make fun of someone or something in a scornful way.

Senses

嘲笑 is used for these senses in English:

  • deride (transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
  • flout (transitive, archaic) To scorn.
  • jeer (intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
  • mimic (transitive) To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
  • ridicule (transitive) To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.

deride — full definition

  1. verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
  2. verb To laugh in a harshly mocking manner.

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