ridicule
//ˈrɪdɪkjuːl//
Noun
ridiculeSingular
1
Language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate someone or something.
He faced ridicule from his classmates for his unusual hobby.
Verb
ridiculeInfinitive
ridiculePresent tense
ridiculedPast tense
ridiculedPast participle
ridiculingPresent participle
ridiculesThird-person singular
1
To subject someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior; to mock or make fun of.
The other students ridiculed him for his unusual accent.