ridicule

in Vietnamese Sự chế giễu, sự châm biếm

BrE /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ AmE /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/

noun / verb en → vi

1 VERBAL ABUSE [uncountable] C1

Sự chế giễu, sự châm biếm

the act of making someone or something the object of laughter and contempt; mockery

  • ridicule somebody/something

Collocations public ridicule · subject to ridicule

  • The politician's proposal was met with public ridicule.

    Đề xuất của chính trị gia đã bị chế giễu công khai.

2 VERBAL ABUSE [transitive] C1

Chế giễu, châm biếm

to make someone or something the object of laughter and contempt; to mock

  • ridicule somebody/something

Collocations ridicule someone's ideas · ridicule something in a speech

  • He ridiculed her for wearing such an old-fashioned dress.

    Anh ta chế giễu cô ấy vì mặc một chiếc váy quá lỗi thời.