Synonyms of cock a snook (at)

cock a snook (at)

phrase

variants also cock snooks (at)

British

as in mock

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

Players on the winning side couldn't resist cocking a snook at the highly-touted opposing team's pitiful performance.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mock
• laugh (at)
• rag on
• scout
• ridicule
• jibe
• poke fun at
• tease
• gibe
• deride
• jeer
• shoot down
• skewer
• make sport of
• make fun of
• target
• rib
• sneer (at)
• scorn
• pooh
• decry
• kid
• ride
• parrot
• parody
• needle
• bait
• harry
• scoff (at)
• razz
• rag
• caricature
• quiz
• burlesque
• torment
• bug
• taunt
• jive
• josh
• tweak
• pillory
• rally
• travesty
• lampoon
• pester
• disparage
• twit
• belittle
• ape
• satirize
• mimic
• harass
• imitate
• barrack
• hassle
• put down
• pooh-pooh
• heckle
• chaff
• bad-mouth
• catcall
• take off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanction
• approve
• endorse
• commend
• applaud
• indorse

• sanction
• approve
• endorse
• commend
• applaud
• indorse