ironize

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈaɪɹənaɪz/

Definition of ironize

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (intransitive)To use irony.
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verb

  1. (intransitive)To use irony.
  2. (transitive)To treat something in an ironic fashion.
    “His novels mocked and maligned the French middle class, ironizing it into oblivion.”
    “The sketch begins with a text introduction that tells us, "In 2014, a few brave souls dared to defy Big Oil and his encroachment on the Lakota Nation. In their most traditional garb, these warriors led a legendary protest." These statements are soon ironized by the image of a young Native American man, wearing only a flowery vest, baseball cap, tinted sunglasses, and underwear, who announces […]”

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Etymology

From iron(y) + -ize.

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