1. to speak or write in an ironic manner; to use irony
Usage: literary

Examples

• The author ironized about modern society’s obsession with technology.
• She tends to ironize when discussing political promises.
• The critic ironized the film’s pretentious dialogue.
• He ironized about his own failures with surprising grace.
• The columnist ironized the celebrity’s charitable claims.
• Writers often ironize to reveal deeper truths about human nature.