Main Entry: ¹mock

Pronunciation: \ˈmäk, ˈmȯk\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from moker

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 : to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
2 : to disappoint the hopes of
3 : defy, challenge
4 a : to imitate (as a mannerism) closely : mimic b : to mimic in sport or derisionintransitive verb : jeer, scoff

synonyms see ridicule, copy

— mock·er noun

— mock·ing·ly \ˈmä-kiŋ-lē, ˈmȯ-\ adverb