The boys derided him for his fear of the dark.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under ridicule. (Cf. ↑ridicule)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rid|ing — rid|ing1 «RY dihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of a person or thing that rides. 2. a road for persons riding a bicycle or on horseback. –adj. 1. that rides; traveling. 2. used for riding or when riding: »An average riding horse eats about 4 … Useful english dictionary
beam-rid|ing — «BEEM RY dihng», noun, adjective. –n. a method of guiding a missile by an electronic beam. –adj. following an electronic beam … Useful english dictionary
high-rid|ing — «HY RY dihng», adjective. proceeding prosperously and confidently; favorably placed: »high riding organized labor, a high riding senator … Useful english dictionary
hip-rid|ing — «HIHP RY dihng», adjective. riding on the hipbone; worn below the waistline and clinging closely to the hips; hip hugging … Useful english dictionary
low|rid|ing — «LOH RIH dihng», noun. a practice of lowering the clearance of a car to within a few inches of the ground. The style is to cruise slowly and exhibit a lavishly decorated automobile … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|rid´ing|ly — o|ver|ride «OH vuhr RYD», verb, rode, rid|den, rid|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to act in spite of: »to override advice or objections. 2. Figurative. a) to prevail over; set aside: » … Useful english dictionary
rid — ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·rid; ac·rid·ly; ac·rid·ness; an·te·me·rid·i·an; ap·o·rid·ea; as·ca·rid; as·ca·rid·ia; bed·rid·den; breadth·rid·er; can·tha·rid·i·an; ca·rid·e·an; chlo·rid·er; cid·a·rid; clit·o·rid·e·an; cni·do·spo·rid·ia; col·ly·rid·i·an; … English syllables
rid´i|cul´er — rid|i|cule «RIHD uh kyool», verb, culed, cul|ing, noun. –v.t. to laugh at; make fun of; mock: »Sometimes boys ridicule their sisters friends. My father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances (Benjamin Franklin). ╂[< noun] –n. 1 … Useful english dictionary
rid|i|cule — «RIHD uh kyool», verb, culed, cul|ing, noun. –v.t. to laugh at; make fun of; mock: »Sometimes boys ridicule their sisters friends. My father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances (Benjamin Franklin). ╂[< noun] –n. 1 … Useful english dictionary
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