ridicule
noun
speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
ridiculing
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present participleof ridicule.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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At a demonstration outside the Parliament building in the Bulgarian capital, a giant screen looped videos and memes ridiculing politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Raising his phone to capture the confrontation on video, the senator began ridiculing her.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2024
Both Daniels and Trump, who is the actual defendant, come out of these exchanges sounding like schoolchildren ridiculing each other.
From Slate ● May 10, 2024
“I remember people ridiculing and scoffing at the demand for $15,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
Over the years, Mariam had learned to harden herself against his scorn and reproach, his ridiculing and reprimanding.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
