verb
- to use irony; to express something in an ironic manner
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'ironize'
Examples
- She ironised about the weather, saying it was 'perfect' while rain poured down.
- The author tends to ironise social conventions throughout the novel.
- He ironised his own mistakes rather than taking them seriously.
- They ironised the situation to lighten the mood during the difficult meeting.