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satirizing

satirizing is the present participle and gerund of satirize.

Meaning of satirize

Verb

satirize (third-person singular simple present satirizes, present participle satirizing, simple past and past participle satirized)

  1. (transitive) To make a satire of; to mock.
    • Classic writers are prone to satirize women lashingly, but Jonson's satire is different.1910, Charles Shirley Potts, Crime and the treatment of the criminal: Issue 8
    Synonyms:
    spoof

Questions about satirizing

What is satirizing the present participle and gerund of?
Satirizing is the present participle and gerund of satirize.

Words near satirizing in the dictionary

  1. satirize
  2. satirized
  3. satirizer
  4. satirizers
  5. satirizes
  6. satirizing
  7. satis
  8. satis-passion
  9. satisal
  10. satisfact
  11. satisfacted

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