English Explanatory Dictionary

deride

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
  2. To laugh in a harshly mocking manner.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈɹaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deride.wav /dəˈɹaɪd/ /di-/

Word forms

deride derides deriding derided no-table-tags glossary deridest deridedst derideth

Etymology

PIE word *de Learned borrowing from Latin dērīdēre, the present active infinitive of dērīdeō (“to laugh at, make fun of, mock, deride”), from dē- (prefix denoting putting down or subjecting to indignity) + rīdeō (“to laugh; to laugh at, mock, ridicule”) (further etymology uncertain, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to rotate; to turn”) (referring to turning the mouth to smile) or *wreyd- (“to carve; to scratch”)). cognates * Old French dérider (rare), derire

Synonyms

badger bam barrack brock bullyrag chiack deride fleer fligger flite geck heckle hound jeer nip outlaugh poke borack ridicule scoff sneer taunt twit

Related words

derision derisive ridicule ridiculosity ridiculous risible joke

Derived words

deridable derided derider deriding deridingly
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