CEFR B2

ridicule

verb, noun

Meaning

To make fun of someone or something in a way that is unkind or mocking.

Examples

The students would often ridicule the new teacher's unusual methods.
It's cruel to ridicule someone for their appearance.

Synonyms: tease, mock, deride, lampoon

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ridicule (B2)

verb, noun

Pronunciation: /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/

Definition

To make fun of someone or something in a way that is unkind or mocking.

Examples

The students would often ridicule the new teacher's unusual methods.
It's cruel to ridicule someone for their appearance.
He felt embarrassed when his friends started to ridicule his old-fashioned clothes.

How to Use ridicule

ridicule someone/something (collocation): To mock or make fun of a person or thing. — "Don't ridicule your little brother's drawings."
ridicule for (prepositional phrase): To mock someone because of a specific reason or characteristic. — "He was ridiculed for his old-fashioned ideas."
subject of ridicule (collocation): The person or thing that is being mocked. — "The clumsy dancer became the subject of ridicule."

Synonyms of ridicule

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