посме́шище — meaning in English

English meaning

• jest noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
• joke noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.

Senses

посме́шище is used for these senses in English:

• jest (archaic) Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
• joke (figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
• laughing stock (idiomatic) An object of ridicule, someone who is publicly ridiculed; the butt of a joke.

jest — full definition

1. noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
2. verb To joke or speak playfully rather than seriously.

joke — full definition

1. noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
2. noun Something so poor or absurd that it isn't taken seriously.
3. verb To say or do something for fun rather than seriously.

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