Ridiculed

Ridiculed
Ridicule Rid"i*cule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ridiculed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Ridiculing}.] To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting. [1913 Webster]

I 've known the young, who ridiculed his rage. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To deride; banter; rally; burlesque; mock; satirize; lampoon. See {Deride}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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