mock
verb (used with object)
to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
mocked
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past participleof mock.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mock.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mockverb (used with object)to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
Example Sentences
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A website mocked up by commercial real estate brokerage RDE Advisors celebrates its many advantages.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
My career was insulted, and I was mocked for fumbling around while attempting to juice a pineapple with a woefully inadequate kitchen utensil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The proceedings had barely begun when Bessent mocked Canada’s military, dismissing it with a reference to a decommissioned amusement-park ride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Mentioning previous movies that had been mocked for poor quality, Niu Lai has "once again lowered the bar for audiences' expectations of poorly made films", reads a commentary by state-owned Beijing News.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But I do not think Horatio mocked me, for his smile was kind.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
