v.
Pronunciation: di- ' r ī d, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · rid · ed ; de · rid · ing
Etymology: Latin derid ē re, from de- + rid ē re to laugh
Date: circa 1526
1 : to laugh at contemptuously
2 : to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule
synonyms see RIDICULE
– de · rid · er noun
– de · rid · ing · ly \ - ' r ī -di ŋ -l ē \ adverb