sbeffeggiare — meaning in English

English meaning

• jeer noun A rude comment made to make fun of someone.
• mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
• stultify verb To hold back progress or ideas and make them boring, usually through rigid routine.

Senses

sbeffeggiare is used for these senses in English:

• jeer (intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
• make fun of (idiomatic, informal) To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.
• mock To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
• stultify (transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]

mock — full definition

1. verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
2. verb To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
3. adj Fake or imitation, not the real thing.

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