ironize

/ˈaɪɹənaɪz/

Etymology

From iron(y) + -ize.

ironize means to use irony. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

ironize is pronounced /ˈaɪɹənaɪz/.

verb

To use irony.
To treat something in an ironic fashion.“His novels mocked and maligned the French middle class, ironizing it into oblivion.”