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ridicule meaning in Telugu

గేలి gēli

/ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/

ridicule in Telugu: గేలి (gēli), వేళాకోళము (vēḷākōḷamu), నగుబాటు (nagubāṭu). In English, ridicule means to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.

Telugu words for ridicule

ridicule, mockery, derision, joking
గేలి gēli
ridicule, derision, joking
వేళాకోళము vēḷākōḷamu
ridicule, mockery
నగుబాటు nagubāṭu

English meaning of ridicule

  1. verb To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.
  2. noun Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behavior.
  3. noun An object of sport or laughter; a laughing stock.
  4. noun The quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.

Full definition of ridicule

ridicule in a sentence

  • His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.

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Questions about ridicule in Telugu

What is the meaning of ridicule in Telugu?
Ridicule in Telugu is గేలి (gēli), వేళాకోళము (vēḷākōḷamu), నగుబాటు (nagubāṭu).
ridicule అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Ridicule: గేలి (gēli), వేళాకోళము (vēḷākōḷamu), నగుబాటు (nagubāṭu).
What does ridicule mean in English?
Ridicule means to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.

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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “ridicule”: గేలి, నగుబాటు, వేళాకోళము. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: ridicule (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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