DERIDE


Meaning of DERIDE in English

— derider , n. — deridingly , adv.

/di ruyd"/ , v.t., derided, deriding .

to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.

[ 1520-30; deridere to mock, equiv. to de- DE- + ridere to laugh ]

Syn . taunt, flout, gibe, banter, rally. See ridicule .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .