deridere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deride verb To mock someone or something harshly and with contempt.
- jeer noun A rude comment made to make fun of someone.
- mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- mocking adj Showing scorn or ridicule; teasing in a mean-spirited way.
- scoff verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.
Senses
deridere is used for these senses in English:
- deride (transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
- jeer (intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
- mock To mimic, to simulate.
- mock To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
- mocking teasing or taunting
- scoff (intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
deride — full definition
- verb To mock someone or something harshly and with contempt.
- verb To laugh at someone in an unkind, mocking way.
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