IRONIZES Synonyms

• a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

• activity characterized by good humor

• tell a joke; speak humorously

• act in a funny or teasing way

• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

• ridicule with satire

• the act of mocking or ridiculing

• constituting a copy or imitation of something

• treat with contempt

• imitate with mockery and derision

• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

• humorous or satirical mimicry

• make a spoof of or make fun of

• make a parody of

• language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

• the act of deriding or treating with contempt

• subject to laughter or ridicule

• ridicule with satire

• aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

• annoy persistently

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

• tear into pieces

• raise the nap of (fabrics)

• disentangle and raise the fibers of

• separate the fibers of

• mock or make fun of playfully

• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect