Socratic irony: ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.
Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.
Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
An ironic statement.
Of or pertaining to the metal iron.
The food had an irony taste to it.
Mockery; the act of mocking.
A practice exam set by an educating institution to prepare students for an important exam.
A mockup or prototype; particularly, ellipsis of mock object., as used in unit testing.
An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
Imitation, not genuine; fake.
To create a mockup or prototype of.
To mimic, to simulate.
To create an artistic representation of.
To tantalise, and disappoint the hopes of.
To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.