| Meaning | treat with contempt. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | mock | |
| Narrower | deride | treat or speak of with contempt / contempt / contempt |
| ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun | subject to laughter or ridicule | |
| tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride | harass with persistent criticism or carping | |
| Broader | treat, handle, do by | interact in a certain way |
| Spanish | burlarse, burlar, menospreciar, ridiculizar | |
| Catalan | fer befa, fer escarni, mofar-se | |
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