mock

[mok]

verb (used with object)

1. to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.

   Synonyms: lampoon, parody, josh, tease, chaff, gibe, ridicule, scorn, deride

2. to ridicule by mimicry of action or speech; mimic derisively.

3. to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit.

4. to challenge; defy.

   His actions mock convention.

5. to deceive, delude, or disappoint.

   Synonyms: mislead, fool, dupe, cheat

verb (used without object)

1. to use ridicule or derision; scoff; jeer (often followed byat ).

noun

1. a contemptuous or derisive imitative action or speech; mockery or derision.

2. something mocked or derided; an object of derision.

3. an imitation; counterfeit; fake.

4. Shipbuilding.

   1. a hard pattern representing the surface of a plate with a warped form, upon which the plate is beaten to shape after furnacing.

   2. Also called mock mold. bed.

adjective

1. feigned; not real; sham.

   a mock battle.

verb phrase

1. mock up,  to build a mock-up of.

mock

/ mɒk /

verb

1. to behave with scorn or contempt (towards); show ridicule (for)

2. (tr) to imitate, esp in fun; mimic

3. (tr) to deceive, disappoint, or delude

4. (tr) to defy or frustrate

   the team mocked the visitors' attempt to score

noun

1. the act of mocking

2. a person or thing mocked

3. a counterfeit; imitation

4. informal,  (often plural) (in England and Wales) the school examinations taken as practice before public examinations

adjective

1. sham or counterfeit

2. serving as an imitation or substitute, esp for practice purposes

   a mock battle

   mock finals

Other Word Forms

• mockingly adverb
• mockable adjective
• mocker noun
• mocking noun
• unmocked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mock¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English mokken, from Middle French mocquer

Word History and Origins

Origin of mock¹

C15: from Old French mocquer

Synonym Study

See ridicule.

Example Sentences

Some posts cheered his death, while others disparaged or mocked some of Kirk’s more polarizing views.

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For someone who entered the league with lofty expectations as a first-round pick, Johnston had instead become a player who was widely mocked.

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The Texans scored and mocked the Ravens with the Ray Lewis dance.

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The monologue mocks man’s attempts to attach meaning to existence, but this novel approach underscores that while men may never be able to find meaning in life, trying is a necessary, even noble pursuit.

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The show responded to recent government pressure on late-night television with its mock version of the president, who warned “SNL” to behave: “Remember, daddy’s watching!”

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Related Words

• deride 
• insult 
• parody 
• scoff 
• scorn 
• taunt 
• tease