"ridicule" meaning in English

See ridicule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ Audio: en-us-ridicule.ogg [US] Forms: ridicule [singular], [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|ridicule|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Ridicule is derision or mockery.
    Sense id: simple-ridicule-en-noun-Wxwolc9P

Verb

IPA: /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ Audio: en-us-ridicule.ogg [US] Forms: ridicule [canonical], ridicules [third-person, singular], ridiculed [past], ridiculed [past, participle], ridiculing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|ridicul|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To ridicule is to make fun of, or mock, someone or something.
    Sense id: simple-ridicule-en-verb-7siie~4Z
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