ironize

[ ahy-er-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, i·ron·ized, i·ron·iz·ing.

1. to make ironical.
2. to add iron (to a substance).

verb (used without object)

, i·ron·ized, i·ron·iz·ing.

1. to use irony or speak ironically.

ironize

/ ˈaɪrəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. intr to use or indulge in irony
2. tr to make ironic or use ironically

Derived Forms

• ˈironist, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ironize¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from Greek eirōnízesthai “to pretend ignorance, dissemble, understate; treat with sarcasm”; irony ¹( def ), -ize ( def )