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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
Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Still, the DoE’s X post drew millions of views and many mocking replies, including a community note reminding readers that batteries exist to store power when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Apart from the penalties, Napier’s personnel and playcalling decisions have faced such scrutiny in recent weeks that College GameDay and iPhone 17 commercials now mock the coach.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
In that way, Aryubi’s mock execution is almost refreshing.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The hilarious results propel the new mock doc, which find Tufnel running a cheese shop, St. Hubbins piddling around his home studio and Smalls staffing a glue museum.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Another user, @jordynblaine, who dances to the song, seemingly mocking the mother of seven's moves, has already racked up nearly 3 million views.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Verb
To get a sense of his whole deal, look no further than the half-mocking, half-earnest title of his latest album, Country!
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The cast, for their part, have not let up on their mocking of him.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Still, the DoE’s X post drew millions of views and many mocking replies, including a community note reminding readers that batteries exist to store power when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
In her cold open, Poehler mocked Attorney General Pam Bondi's recent appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Apart from the penalties, Napier’s personnel and playcalling decisions have faced such scrutiny in recent weeks that College GameDay and iPhone 17 commercials now mock the coach.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
Looking ahead, the researchers plan to conduct more complex experiments using mock debris with different shapes and compositions.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
In that way, Aryubi’s mock execution is almost refreshing.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Stewart also satirically brought up how clearly just the left mocks tragedy — and then showed clips including one of Donald Trump Jr. making fun of Paul Pelosi being bludgeoned by a hammer, as well as Fox News’ Paul Hegseth and Rachel Campos-Duffy doing the same.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The hilarious results propel the new mock doc, which find Tufnel running a cheese shop, St. Hubbins piddling around his home studio and Smalls staffing a glue museum.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
The drama was followed by another housemate, George, being evicted after mocking gay housemate Sam.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Another user, @jordynblaine, who dances to the song, seemingly mocking the mother of seven's moves, has already racked up nearly 3 million views.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Mocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mocking. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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