ridicule meaning and definition

RIDICULE noun

Definition of ridicule (noun)

1. language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
2. the act of deriding or treating with contempt
   • synonyms: derision

RIDICULE verb

Definition of ridicule (verb)

1. subject to laughter or ridicule
   • "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
   • synonyms: blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, roast