mock
verb (used with object)
to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
are mocking
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present progressiveof mock.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Those of us who heard you are mocking you behind your back on Slack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
"I'm in distress. People are mocking me and making fun of me online, without realising none of this had been done with my consent."
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
Twitter users are mocking former president Donald Trump following his latest Truth Social post, Huffpost reports.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2023
Tuloe said that while many Liberians are praising his actions, others including some friends, are mocking him for doing what is unusual in the post-war country.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
“They are mocking me to my face, making a show of how powerless I am to stop them.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
