sarcasm (noun)

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• sarcasm — ► NOUN ▪ the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. ORIGIN Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein tear flesh , later gnash the teeth, speak bitterly …   English terms dictionary

• sarcasm — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ biting, bitter, heavy ▪ obvious ▪ dry (esp. AmE) ▪ I love him for his cutting wit and dry sarcasm. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• sarcasm — noun Etymology: French or Late Latin; French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmos, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to tear flesh, bite the lips in rage, sneer, from sark , sarx flesh; probably akin to Avestan thwarəs to cut Date: 1550 1. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sarcasm — noun (U) a way of speaking or writing that involves saying the opposite of what you really mean in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed: heavy scarcasm (=very clear sarcasm): She was an hour late. “Good of you to arrive on …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sarcasm — noun /ˈsɑːkæzəm/ a) A form of humor that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over emphasis. Insincerely saying something which is the opposite of ones intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or… …   Wiktionary

• sarcasm — noun well, it s easy to see that she got her biting sarcasm from her mother Syn: derision, mockery, ridicule, scorn, sneering, scoffing; irony; cynicism See note at wit …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sarcasm — noun the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. Origin C16: from Fr. sarcasme, or via late L. from late Gk sarkasmos, from Gk sarkazein tear flesh , in late Gk gnash the teeth, speak bitterly (from sarx, sark flesh ) …   English new terms dictionary

• sarcasm — sar|casm [ sar,kæzəm ] noun uncount the activity of saying or writing the opposite of what you mean, or speaking in a way intended to make someone else feel stupid or show them that you are angry: Fascinating, said Sheila, her voice heavy with… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sarcasm — UK [ˈsɑː(r)kæz(ə)m] / US [ˈsɑrˌkæzəm] noun [uncountable] the activity of saying or writing the opposite of what you mean, or of speaking in a way intended to make someone else feel stupid or show them that you are angry Fascinating, said Sheila,… …   English dictionary

• sarcasm — [ˈsɑːkæz(ə)m] noun [U] the activity of saying or writing the opposite of what you mean, in order to make someone feel stupid or to show them that you are angry ‘Fascinating, said Sheila, her voice heavy with sarcasm.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• sarcasm — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. satire, irony, banter, derision, contempt, scoffing, flouting, superciliousness, ridicule, burlesque, disparagement, criticism, cynicism, invective, censure, lampooning, aspersion, sneering, mockery. Ant. flattery, fawning …   English dictionary for students