mock
verb (used with object)
to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
was mocking
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past progressiveof mock.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In another, he appeared irritated by what he felt was mocking "quick-fire" questioning.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
My idea of being extra nice and helpful around the holidays was mocking up a digital version of the wishlist, complete with hyperlinks, in case that made shopping any easier.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, has stated that he believes Reynolds was mocking Baldoni in a scene in last summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” featuring an overly earnest alternate version of Deadpool called “Nicepool.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
“I had graduated from N.Y.U., one of the most prestigious schools in the country, and I couldn’t find a full-time job to pay it back. I felt like my debt was mocking me,” she says.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 24, 2023
She looked at him sharply to see if he was mocking her, more than just the little bit of teasing that she allowed.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
