mocking

[ mok-ing ]

adjective

1. showing ridicule, contempt, or derision:

   Elsewhere along the parade route, small bands of protesters held mocking signs.

noun

1. contemptuous, derisive, and usually imitative speech or action:

   Jake just turned his face away and took the mocking and ridicule his brothers dished out.

Other Words From

• mock·ing·ly adverb
• self-mock·ing adjective
• un·mock·ing adjective
• un·mock·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mocking¹

First recorded in 1400–50; mock ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective; mock ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun

Example Sentences

Trump is a jester inside the palace, playing at the role of king, but mocking the very idea of principled leadership in the process.

From Salon

But many Ghanaians have been mocking its installation - outside a hospital in the city of Sekondi - seeing it as "self glorification".

From BBC

Since rising to international fame through his performances in The Banshees of Inisherin and Saltburn, Keoghan has been the subject of online abuse with people mocking his appearance and attacking his relationship with his son.

From BBC

As we discussed in one of our previous conversations, I don't know why Harris and her campaign aren't constantly attacking and mocking Trump everywhere he goes.

From Salon

Harris joked about the phrase at a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, mocking the ex-president for his failure to roll out a healthcare plan after promising to gut the Affordable Care Act for nine years.

From Salon

Related Words

• derisive
• sarcastic