English dictionary
mock
/m/A/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham.
Source: webster1913
noun
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the act of mocking or ridiculing
ExamplesThey made a mock of him.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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constituting a copy or imitation of something
ExamplesBoys in mock battle.
Source: WordNet 3.0
verb
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treat with contempt
ExamplesThe new constitution mocks all democratic principles.
Synonyms bemockSource: WordNet 3.0
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imitate with mockery and derision
ExamplesThe children mocked their handicapped classmate.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.
Source: webster1913
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To make sport in contempt or in jest; to speak in a scornful or jeering manner.
Source: webster1913