Main Entry:

¹mock

Pronunciation:

\ˈmäk, ˈmȯk\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from moker

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1: to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride2: to disappoint the hopes of3: defy, challenge4 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