mocking

American  

[mok-ing] / ˈmɒk ɪŋ /

adjective

1. showing ridicule, contempt, or derision.

   Elsewhere along the parade route, small bands of protesters held mocking signs.

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noun

1. contemptuous, derisive, and usually imitative speech or action.

   Jake just turned his face away and took the mocking and ridicule his brothers dished out.

Other Word Forms

• mockingly adverb
• self-mocking adjective
• unmocking adjective
• unmockingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of mocking

First recorded in 1400–50; mock ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective; mock ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun

Example Sentences

The Colombian film “A Poet” is, yes, about a poet, though that title takes on a revolving set of connotations—an aspiration, an occupation, a mocking epithet, a euphemism for “unemployed.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ryanair's social media is known for its punchy posts, often mocking criticisms of the airline or weighing in on current events.

From BBC

There was one mum who was always late to Pilates and Rachel says she would join the others in mocking her behind her back.

From BBC

But she saw how other people on the dark web were mocking patients' misery.

From BBC

The company’s presentations attempting to stoke enthusiasm for Horizon Worlds provided fodder for popular mocking internet memes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• derisive
• sarcastic