sarcasmsar‧cas‧m /ˈsɑːkæzəm $ ˈsɑːr-/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] 
‘Good of you to arrive on time,’ George said, with heavy sarcasm (=very clear sarcasm).hint/trace/edge/touch of sarcasm There was just a touch of sarcasm in her voice.
WORD ORIGINsarcasm
Origin:
1500-1600 French sarcasme, from Late Latin, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein ‘to tear flesh, bite your lip angrily, sneer’, from sarx ‘flesh’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "How generous of you," he drawled with heavy sarcasm.
- Do I detect a note of sarcasm in your voice?
- Susie found his sarcasm very hurtful, but she didn't reply.
- There was a tinge of sarcasm in his voice.
- A lot of that sarcasm is just bravado, and if I can put up with his teasing, can't you?
- After his rage and sarcasm, he had actually smiled at her.
- I chose to overlook the edge of sarcasm, and I relaxed ever so slightly.
- In her fits of lacerating sarcasm, I feel my hands twitch with the impulse toward strangulation.
- Not the faintest line of humour or tenderness, even of sarcasm, on his face.
- Perhaps not a single transcript of his testimony goes unmarked by sarcasm, impatience, or outburst.
- Today's comics are more lean, aggressive characters who rely heavily on sarcasm and politics for their laughs.
Longman Language Activatorto make fun of someone by saying the opposite of what you mean
a sarcastic remark is one that makes fun of someone or something, because you say the opposite of what you really mean: · The children kept coming out with sarcastic remarks like "Delicious!" and "This is the best meal we've had in ages!"· The funny thing was, she had no idea that I was being sarcastic.sarcastic voice/tone: · "Oh yes, that would be really easy," she said in a sarcastic voice.
remarks that make fun of someone, because you say the opposite of what you really mean: · Susie found his sarcasm very hurtful, but she didn't reply.· "Oh, please don't apologize," said Molly, her voice dripping with sarcasm (=in a very sarcastic voice).heavy sarcasm: · "How generous of you," he drawled with heavy sarcasm.a note of sarcasm: · Do I detect a note of sarcasm in your voice?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY ‘Good of you to arrive on time,’ George said, with heavy sarcasm (=very clear sarcasm). There was just a touch of sarcasm in her voice.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Do I detect a note of sarcasm in your voice? His tone was now dripping with sarcasm.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
‘Good of you to arrive on time,’ George said, with heavy sarcasm (=very clear sarcasm). There was just a touch of sarcasm in her voice. Do I detect a note of sarcasm in your voice? His tone was now dripping with sarcasm.· As the magazine with heavy sarcasm reported: Lady Betty adopted her new career with relish.
VERB· He drips sarcasm with every line.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a way of speaking or writing that involves saying the opposite of what you really mean in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed: - As the magazine with heavy sarcasm reported: Lady Betty adopted her new career with relish.
- The intention is to curb the spread of package-tour baroque and heavy irony.
‘Good of you to arrive on time,’ George said, with heavy sarcasm (=very clear sarcasm).hint/trace/edge/touch of sarcasm There was just a touch of sarcasm in her voice.