verb
- present participle of ironize; speaking or writing in an ironic manner
Usage: literary
Examples
- The author was ironizing about modern society’s obsession with technology.
- She has a habit of ironizing when discussing politics.
- His ironizing tone made it difficult to tell what he really believed.
- The critic was ironizing about the film’s supposed artistic merit.
- By ironizing the situation, she managed to defuse the tension.