mock

[ mok ]

verb (used with object)

1. to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.

   Synonyms: lampoon, parody, josh, tease, chaff, gibe, ridicule, scorn, deride

2. to ridicule by mimicry of action or speech; mimic derisively.
3. to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit.
4. to challenge; defy:

   His actions mock convention.

5. to deceive, delude, or disappoint.

   Synonyms: mislead, fool, dupe, cheat

verb (used without object)

1. to use ridicule or derision; scoff; jeer (often followed by at ).

noun

1. a contemptuous or derisive imitative action or speech; mockery or derision.
2. something mocked or derided; an object of derision.
3. an imitation; counterfeit; fake.
4. Shipbuilding.
   1. a hard pattern representing the surface of a plate with a warped form, upon which the plate is beaten to shape after furnacing.
   2. Also called mock mold. bed ( def 23 ).

adjective

1. feigned; not real; sham:

   a mock battle.

verb phrase

1. to build a mock-up of.

mock

/ mɒk /

verb

1. whenintr, often foll by at to behave with scorn or contempt (towards); show ridicule (for)
2. tr to imitate, esp in fun; mimic
3. tr to deceive, disappoint, or delude
4. tr to defy or frustrate

   the team mocked the visitors' attempt to score

noun

1. the act of mocking
2. a person or thing mocked
3. a counterfeit; imitation
4. informal.
   often plural (in England and Wales) the school examinations taken as practice before public examinations

adjective

1. sham or counterfeit
2. serving as an imitation or substitute, esp for practice purposes

   a mock battle

   mock finals

Derived Forms

• ˈmockingly, adverb
• ˈmockable, adjective
• ˈmocker, noun
• ˈmocking, nounadjective

Other Words From

• mock·a·ble adjective
• mock·er noun
• un·mocked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mock¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English mokken, from Middle French mocquer

Word History and Origins

Origin of mock¹

C15: from Old French mocquer

Synonym Study

See ridicule.

Example Sentences

“I’ve told you a million times, I’m not Cuban,” he says with mock exasperation.

From Los Angeles Times

You might think that “SNL” would come out guns blazing to denounce the Trump win, but instead this week’s cold open joked about the president-elect in a different way: with mock flattery.

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s normally good and positive and funny … but when these dynamics are being used to demean, mock or stigmatise others, it does raise the question of whether TikTok should be doing more to inform or educate users.”

From BBC

Trump announced his plan in June and Harris soon followed with a modified version, prompting Republicans to mock her.

From Los Angeles Times

She became obsessed with the platform’s live battle feature - which sees two influencers verbally spar and sometimes mock each other as they solicit money from their followers to win the bout.

From BBC

Related Words

• deride
• insult
• parody
• scoff
• scorn
• taunt
• tease