HyperDic: blackguard

English > 3 senses of the word blackguard:
NOUNperson blackguard, cad, bounder, dog, hound, heelsomeone who is morally reprehensible
VERBcommunicationblackguard, ridicule, roast, guy, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke funsubject to laughter or ridicule
communicationblackguard, abuse, clapperclaw, shoutuse foul or abusive language towards
English > blackguard: 3 senses > noun 1, person
Meaningsomeone who is morally reprehensible.
Synonymscad, bounder, dog, hound, heel
NarrowerperisherBounder
Broadervillain, scoundrelA wicked or evil person
Spanishcanalla, granuja, pillo, sinvergüenza, truhán
Catalanbarrut, murri, penques, pillet
Adjectivesblackguardlylacking principles or scruples
English > blackguard: 3 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningsubject to laughter or ridicule.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsridicule, roast, guy, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun
Narrowerdebunk, exposeexpose while ridiculing
satirize, satirise, lampoonridicule with satire
stultifyCause to appear foolish
teasemock or make fun of playfully
Broadermock, bemocktreat with contempt
Spanishburla, ridiculizar
Catalanridiculitzar
English > blackguard: 3 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningUse foul or abusive language towards.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsabuse, clapperclaw, shout
Narrowercurseheap obscenities upon
slangabuse with coarse language
vilify, revile, vituperate, railSpread negative information about
Broaderattack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assaultattack in speech or writing
Spanishabusar, denigrar, injuriar
Catalanabusar, denigrar, injuriar, vilipendiar

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