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mock

/m/A/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. the act of mocking or ridiculing

    noun.act

    Examples
    They made a mock of him.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. An act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. constituting a copy or imitation of something

    adj.all

    Examples
    Boys in mock battle.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. treat with contempt

    verb.communication

    Examples
    The new constitution mocks all democratic principles.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. imitate with mockery and derision

    verb.communication

    Examples
    The children mocked their handicapped classmate.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  4. To make sport in contempt or in jest; to speak in a scornful or jeering manner.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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