ridicule: Meaning and Definition of

rid•i•cule

Pronunciation: (rid'i-kyl"), [key]
— n., v., -culed, -cul•ing.
—n.
  1. speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
—v.t.
  1. to deride; make fun of.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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