sar·casm (sär?k?z??m)n.1. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to express contempt or ridicule.2. A form of wit characterized by the use of such remarks: detected a hint of sarcasm in his voice.[Late Latin sarcasmus, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein, to bite the lips in rage, from sarx, sark-, flesh.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.sarcasm (?s??kæz?m) n1. mocking, contemptuous, or ironic language intended to convey scorn or insult2. the use or tone of such language[C16: from Late Latin sarcasmus, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to rend the flesh, from sarx flesh]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014sar?casm (?s?r kæz ?m) n. 1. harsh or bitter derision or irony. 2. a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark. [1570?80;