mocking
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4.5
- adjective
- /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
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- Mrs. Patterson's voice had a bitter, mocking edge when she spoke about him.
Examples
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Trump was still planning to attend until Fox News released a mocking statement questioning Trump's guts.
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You have people mocking their own president.
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Nobody knew he made a point of mocking both sides.
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Almost like the people mocking them aren't really listening.
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After all, what could be more revolutionary, more subversive than a relaxed, even mocking, attitude toward knowledge and intelligence itself?
Blog text (33) -
You know, you mentioned the that John Birch Blues song, which has a line, you know, kind of mocking Barry Goldwater.
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When the moderator asked him to speak, he said in a very mocking tone of voice, "As a Jew, I see the Bible as a book of fairy tales."
Academic text (2014) -
"When you win the Nobel Prize," Anders said, his faux frown losing out to his usual slight, mocking smile, "just remember to thank your old dad."
Fiction book (2000) -
The comedian's act included a biting, mocking impression of the local celebrity.
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She spoke in a mocking tone that suggested she didn't take the issue seriously.
Synonyms
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2.0
To make fun of someone in a mean way to show they are silly
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2.3
Laugh at someone or say things that make them feel embarrassed
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4.6
To make someone look silly in a mean way so others laugh at them
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5.8
To mock someone again and again to make them angry or upset
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2.9
Say something funny, often unkind, about someone or something
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6.5
To say or do things to show you do not respect someone
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5.5
To make fun of someone in a joking way, often in public
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3.9
To make jokes about someone to make them look silly
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3.4
To make jokes about someone, sometimes to be playful and sometimes to be unkind
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To treat something as silly and show no respect
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5.3
To copy the style of someone or something to make it funny by exaggerating features
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To laugh at someone and shout rude words to show you do not respect them
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7.2
To make fun of people or ideas to show their faults, often by using exaggeration
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To publicly make fun of a person or group by copying their style
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8.4
To make sarcastic mocking remarks that are often rude
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8.1
To make quick, unfair critical remarks about someone or their ideas
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7.5
To laugh at someone and say unkind things about them
Saying things that make fun of someone to upset them
Using rude words or loud laughter to show dislike
Laugh at someone or treat something serious as a joke
Compounds
How Mocking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mocking comes from the verb mock, which originally meant 'to imitate to make fun'. Think of mockery, where someone pretends to be another to show scorn, so a mocking tone shows ridicule or sarcasm.