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[ verb ] treat with contempt

Synonyms

bemock

Examples

"The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"

Used in print

(The Rev. John A. O'Brien, "Let's Take Birth Control...)

Believing that God is the Author of this law and of all laws_of_nature , Roman_Catholics believe that they are obliged to obey those laws , not frustrate or mock them .

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

Can God be mocked , ever , in_the_long_run ?

2
[ adjective ] constituting a copy or imitation of something

Examples

"boys in mock battle"

Used in print

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

`` Husky young_man '' , he said with mock distaste .

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

He regaled Claire with an account of the mock mass performed by the cassocked bloods , which he had had at firsthand from old Bud_Dodington , one of the leaders of the so-called `` Order '' .

Related terms

counterfeit

3
[ noun ] the act of mocking or ridiculing

Examples

"they made a mock of him"

Related terms

derision

4
[ verb ] imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), especially for satirical effect

Synonyms

mime mimic

Examples

"The actor mimicked the President very accurately"

Related terms

imitate imitate model mimic

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1864
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[ verb ] imitate with mockery and derision

Examples

"The children mocked their handicapped classmate"

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