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ridicules

ridicules is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ridicule.

Meaning of ridicule

Verb

ridicule (third-person singular simple present ridicules, present participle ridiculing, simple past and past participle ridiculed)

  1. (transitive) To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.
    • His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.
    Synonyms:
    outlaugh, pillory

See all 6 meanings of ridicule

Questions about ridicules

What is ridicules the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ridicules is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ridicule.

Words near ridicules in the dictionary

  1. ridicule pole
  2. ridicule poles
  3. ridiculed
  4. ridiculer
  5. ridiculers
  6. ridicules
  7. ridiculest
  8. ridiculeth
  9. ridiculing
  10. ridiculings
  11. ridiculise

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