deride
de·ride
transitive verb \di-ˈrīd, dē-\de·rid·edde·rid·ing
Definition of DERIDE
1
: to laugh at contemptuously
2
: to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule
— de·rid·er noun
— de·rid·ing·ly \-ˈrī-diŋ-lē\ adverb
Examples of DERIDE
- <my brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place>
Origin of DERIDE
Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh
First Known Use: circa 1526
Related to DERIDE
- Synonyms
- ridicule, gibe (or jibe), jeer, laugh (at), mock, scout, shoot down, skewer
See Synonym Discussion at ridicule
Rhymes with DERIDE
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