mock
10
5.5
- noun
- /mɑk/
- Offensive
Examples
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In fact, it was one of the national finals for this particular mock trial competition.
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" Hey man," I said, holding up my hands in mock boxing defense, "I'm cool."
Fiction book (1995) -
Holding her weapon in mock defiance, my opponent tells me, "I'm not afraid of you."
Fiction book (1995) -
I'm sick of being treated like garbage by all of you, with your sarcastic comments and mock merriment.
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The bachelorette makes a mock-horrified expression as the studio audience erupts in laughter.
Fiction book (2002) -
Jacob the Fatherless bowed in mock courtesy and straightened, lifting his stomach with a groan.
Fiction book (2002) -
The play was a humorous mock of the government officials' behavior during the crisis.
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During the talent show, she performed a mock of a famous singer, making everyone laugh.
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His speech was a mock of corporate jargon that poked fun at how ridiculous it often sounds.
Synonyms
79
5.4
Writing or speech that uses funny, sharp words to show people's faults
59
4.9
Making fun of someone or something by copying them to make others laugh
16
7.9
Laughing at or making fun of someone to show you do not respect them
7
6.3
Saying things to make someone feel bad or angry
2
8.2
Teasing or insulting someone, often in a friendly way
1
5.4
Making jokes about a person in front of others to tease them
1
6.1
Rude words or loud laughter that show dislike
1
9.9
Words or actions meant to hurt someone
Antonyms
Compounds
3
4.3
A sweater or top with a short tight collar that stands up and does not fold over
- South African
A shrub with a thick, fleshy stem and bright pink and white flowers that bloom after the leaves fall
A short soft collar that stands up around the neck and is sewn to the top
How Mocking
Surface Forms
Etymology
A mock (an act of ridicule) comes from the old French moquer 'to scoff' and simply names the action of making fun or copying someone in a rude way. So a mock is the show of imitation meant to insult or laugh at someone.