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as in to parody
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
team members good-naturedly mocked the coach's familiar bellow
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as in to ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the fashion gurus loved to mock the famous couple for their unsophisticated clothes
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as in to disobey
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of
a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath
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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
mock turtle soup
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as in fake
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
since I had inadvertently learned what I was getting, I opened the present with mock surprise
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as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
they made a mock of the new recruit in front of the whole unit
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as in copy
something that is made to look exactly like something else
obviously, the "priceless" Grecian urn that is destroyed in the movie was a mock
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as in sardonic
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as in ridiculing
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as in parodying
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
team members good-naturedly mocked the coach's familiar bellow
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as in taunting
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the fashion gurus loved to mock the famous couple for their unsophisticated clothes
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as in disobeying
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of
a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath
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Recent Examples of mock
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
In fact, at the time of its acquisition, late-night comics like Jon Stewart mocked the millions of dollars ...
—Jennifer Huddleston, National Review, 23 Apr. 2025
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
Jeanty could be a top-10 pick, with the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6 being a popular landing spot in the mock drafts of various national experts.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
In The Athletic’s beat writer mock last week, the Rams indeed traded down in a deal with the Buffalo Bills that required just two picks from the Chiefs’ top AFC rival.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
While this might appear to be a cause of concern, some corners of the internet are celebrating and mocking S&P and DOW markets nosebombing.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Not properly addressing the offensive line last year, and then mocking the media and fan base about it, was an embarrassment.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
In fact, at the time of its acquisition, late-night comics like Jon Stewart mocked the millions of dollars ...
—Jennifer Huddleston, National Review, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
And with Walker being linked to the Panthers as much as any other prospect in first-round mock drafts, Morgan was asked about the Bulldogs defender’s fit within Ejiro Evero’s defense.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
Jeanty could be a top-10 pick, with the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6 being a popular landing spot in the mock drafts of various national experts.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
Another interesting part of this mock is the Cleveland Browns pull a similar move as the Giants and trade up for quarterback Jaxon Dart.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
In The Athletic’s beat writer mock last week, the Rams indeed traded down in a deal with the Buffalo Bills that required just two picks from the Chiefs’ top AFC rival.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
On the road, opposing crowds engage in mocking chants, begging the Lakers coach to put him in.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
While this might appear to be a cause of concern, some corners of the internet are celebrating and mocking S&P and DOW markets nosebombing.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Mock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mock. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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