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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 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 mocking
Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
However, 75 Democrats voted for the measure even after House Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York railed against it and mocked Evans for filing it.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
The Ringer placed Queen at No. 8 on its draft board, while ESPN’s most recent mock draft projected him to be selected No. 15 overall.
—Sam Jane, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
This guy was rated higher in most mocks than the DT Miami took.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 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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Noun
Memes circulated on social media, amplified by bots, mocking Heard for crying in court and calling her crazy.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
However, 75 Democrats voted for the measure even after House Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York railed against it and mocked Evans for filing it.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
Verb
His name has moved around quite a bit on mock drafts, seeming to settle anywhere from just after the lottery to more in the middle of the first round, the 16-25 range.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
The Ringer placed Queen at No. 8 on its draft board, while ESPN’s most recent mock draft projected him to be selected No. 15 overall.
—Sam Jane, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
Adjective
The Texans were able to snag him in the third round, and many mocks had the receiver going at the beginning of the second.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
This guy was rated higher in most mocks than the DT Miami took.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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“Mocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mocking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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