Mock - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |mɑːk|  American pronunciation of the word mock
Brit.  |mɒk|  British pronunciation of the word mock

noun

- the act of mocking or ridiculing
they made a mock of him

verb

- treat with contempt
The new constitution mocks all democratic principles
- imitate with mockery and derision
The children mocked their handicapped classmate

adjective

- constituting a copy or imitation of something
boys in mock battle

Extra examples

The boys mocked him for showing fear.

He mocks art only because he doesn't understand it.

They continue to mock the idea of a new government.

We are being mocked for our religious beliefs.

You can mock me as much as you like, but I'm going to do it anyway.

...they made a mock of the new recruit in front of the whole unit...

...obviously, the “priceless” Grecian urn that is destroyed in the movie was a mock...

We stared at him in mock surprise.

Every summer, our history club performs mock battles to relive our country's greatest war.

I could never forgive her for making a mock of me.

It's rude and cruel to mock at a foreign student's mistakes in English.

Opposition MPs mocked the government's decision.

'Running away?' he mocked.

It's easy for you to mock, but we put a lot of work into this play.

Violent attacks like this mock the peace process.

Phrasal verbs

mock up  — construct a model of

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: mock
he/she/it: mocks
present participle: mocking
past tense: mocked
past participle: mocked
noun
singular: mock
plural: mocks
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