嘲笑 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deride verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
- mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- ridicule verb To mock or make fun of someone or something in a scornful way.
- sneer verb To curl the lip slightly in contempt or scorn.
- taunt verb To mock or provoke someone with insulting remarks, often to get a reaction.
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.
- make fun of (idiomatic, informal) To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.
- mock Mockery; the act of mocking.
- ridicule (transitive) To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.
- sneer A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
- taunt A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.
deride — full definition
- verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
- verb To laugh in a harshly mocking manner.
mock — full definition
- verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- verb To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
- adj Fake or imitation, not the real thing.