All caricaturing synonyms
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C c verb caricaturing
- sheik β Also, shaikh, sheikh. (in Islamic countries) the patriarch of a tribe or family; chief: a term of polite address.
- rag β a musical composition in ragtime: a piano rag.
- twit β to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at. Synonyms: jeer at, mock, insult, deride.
- takeoff β a taking or setting off; the leaving of the ground, as in leaping or in beginning a flight in an airplane.
- quiz β an informal test or examination of a student or class.
- josh β a male given name, form of Joshua.
- jolly β in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
- haze β vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception; confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.: The victims were still in a haze and couldn't describe the accident.
- pooh-pooh β to express disdain or contempt for; dismiss lightly: He pooh-poohed all their superstitious fears.
- pan β an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or to the safety of one of its passengers.
- gibe β to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
- banter β Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
- unmask β to strip a mask or disguise from.
- deflate β If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.
- cartoon β A cartoon is a humorous drawing or series of drawings in a newspaper or magazine.
- fleer β to grin or laugh coarsely or mockingly.
- ride β to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- dump β to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- gird β to gibe or jeer at; taunt.
- slam β the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
- leer β to look with a sideways or oblique glance, especially suggestive of lascivious interest or sly and malicious intention: I can't concentrate with you leering at me.
- swipe β a strong, sweeping blow, as with a cricket bat or golf club.
- decry β If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly.
- smile β a pleasant or agreeable appearance, look, or aspect.
- slight β small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- underrate β to rate or evaluate too low; underestimate.
- detract β If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive.
- affront β If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it.
- disdain β to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
- snigger β If someone sniggers, they laugh quietly in a disrespectful way, for example at something rude or unkind.
- pervert β to affect with perversion.
- snicker β to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.
- laugh β to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- scout β a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- take off β the act of taking.
- make like β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- map out β a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
- build up β If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
- cook up β If someone cooks up a dishonest scheme, they plan it.
- put on β a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- lay it on thick β to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- misreport β to report incorrectly or falsely.
- carbon β Carbon is a chemical element that diamonds and coal are made up of.
- follow suit β a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- look like β resemble
- send up β an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.
- bad-mouth β If someone bad-mouths you, they say unpleasant things about you, especially when you are not there to defend yourself.
- tear down β to pull apart or in pieces by force, especially so as to leave ragged or irregular edges. Synonyms: rend, rip, rive. Antonyms: mend, repair, sew.
- make believe β the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.