mock

[ mok ]

/ mɒk /

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verb (used with object)

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

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

to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit.

to challenge; defy: His actions mock convention.

to deceive, delude, or disappoint.

verb (used without object)

to use ridicule or derision; scoff; jeer (often followed by at).

noun

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

something mocked or derided; an object of derision.

an imitation; counterfeit; fake.

Shipbuilding.

a hard pattern representing the surface of a plate with a warped form, upon which the plate is beaten to shape after furnacing.
Also called mock mold . bed (def. 23).

adjective

feigned; not real; sham: a mock battle.

Verb Phrases

mock up, to build a mock-up of.

OTHER WORDS FOR mock

1 deride, scorn; ridicule, gibe, chaff, tease, josh.

2 parody, lampoon.

5 cheat, dupe, fool, mislead.

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Origin of mock

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

synonym study for mock

1. See ridicule.

OTHER WORDS FROM mock

mock·a·ble, adjectivemock·er, nounun·mocked, adjective

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How to use mock in a sentence

It wasn’t the rubes he was mocking or the pols he was making light of.
You should side with Borat’s victims, not mock them|Sonny Bunch|October 30, 2020|Washington Post
There’s a ceremony to sports, something that many die-hards have long mocked and wished would be minimized.
It turns out there is such a thing as too much sports|Jerry Brewer|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
High school and middle school students watch debates, discuss campaign strategy, explore the voting process and hold mock elections.
As the election draws near, civics and government teachers walk a fine line|Joe Heim|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
We’re also going to be working a lot with victims of domestic violence and getting them reintegrated into the workforce providing mock interviews and teaching modules.
How four Midwest women-owned businesses launched a nationwide voting initiative|Rachel Schallom|October 16, 2020|Fortune

Furthermore, Apple is pushing other data intensive ideas, like doctors sharing high-resolution medical scans and architects sharing augmented reality architectural mock-ups of buildings over their phones.
How fast will Apple’s new 5G iPhones be?|Aaron Pressman|October 15, 2020|Fortune
Everything Putin had worked for was now in doubt; everything he had believed was being mocked.
How the Fall of the Berlin Wall Radicalized Putin|Masha Gessen|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The former Pennsylvania senator mocked those who thought “history is moving in a different way.”
Rick Santorum on ISIS & the Lack of Baptist Jihadis|Ben Jacobs|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The choice of Kline was widely mocked by the punditocracy as less than optimal.
Bill Maher Wants You to Meet—and Beat—Republican John Kline|Eleanor Clift|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it has all become too much for the much-mocked British Labour leader Ed Miliband.
The Ugly Truth About Ugly Politicians|Tim Teeman|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or the person may have been sustained, but mercilessly mocked and shunned in life.
Living With Disability in the Dark Ages|Elizabeth Picciuto|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bernard was uncomfortable enough not to care to be mocked; but he felt even more sorry that Gordon should be.
Confidence|Henry James
He hesitated to take a cigarette—and now her bright eyes frankly mocked him, and said, "A cigarette commits you to nothing!"
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
"Monsieur de Garnache promised us some fine deeds on his own account," she mocked him.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Her exquisite, frail beauty held a strength that mocked the worship in his eyes and voice.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
"Let her go in peace, monsieur," she heard mademoiselle say, and she could not believe but that she was being mocked.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for mock

mock

/ (mɒk) /

verb

(when intr, often foll by at) to behave with scorn or contempt (towards); show ridicule (for)

(tr) to imitate, esp in fun; mimic

(tr) to deceive, disappoint, or delude

(tr) to defy or frustratethe team mocked the visitors' attempt to score

noun

the act of mocking

a person or thing mocked

a counterfeit; imitation

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

adjective (prenominal)

sham or counterfeit

serving as an imitation or substitute, esp for practice purposesa mock battle; mock finals

Derived forms of mock

mockable, adjectivemocker, nounmocking, noun, adjectivemockingly, adverb

Word Origin for mock

C15: from Old French mocquer

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