escarnecer

Meaning

to mock; to deride; to laugh at

Concepts

deride

mock

jeer

jibe

make fun of

boo

flout

hoot

scoff

taunt

laugh

😆

ridicule

Synonyms

zombar

ridicularizar

caçoar

troçar

zoar

tirar sarro

Translations

bespotten

verspotten

deridere

bafouer

spotten

honen

spotten

burlarse

beffare

burlare

moquer

railler

riure’s de

verhöhnen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/is.kaʁ.neˈse(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese escarneçer, corresponding to escarnir + -ecer.