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to ridicule
01
to make fun of someone or something
Transitive: to ridicule sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ridicule
3rd person singular
ridicules
Present participle
ridiculing
Past simple
ridiculed
Past participle
ridiculed
Examples
The comedian often ridicules societal norms in his stand-up routines.
Ridicule
01
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
ridicules
02
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
