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mock
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- pronunciation:
- mak
- parts of speech:
- verb, adjective
- features:
- Word History
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
mocks, mocking, mocked |
definition 1: |
to make fun of in a mean way.
The other kids mocked him when he fell off his scooter.- synonyms:
- ridicule, scorn
- similar words:
- make fun of, poke fun at, scoff at, taunt
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definition 2: |
to make fun of by imitation.
She mocks the way her mother speaks.- synonyms:
- mimic
- similar words:
- ape, imitate, impersonate, make fun of, ridicule
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related words: |
affront, copy, deceive, echo, kid, tease |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
not real or true.
Her bag is made of mock alligator skin.- synonyms:
- fake, false, imitation
- similar words:
- artificial, counterfeit, make-believe, pretended, synthetic
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related words: |
fake |
derivations: |
mockingly (adv.), mocker (n.) |
Mock comes from a Latin word that means "to wipe the nose." This gesture was seen as a sign of scorn.
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