mocked; mocking; mocks
1
: to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
he has been mocked as a mama's boy—
C. P. Pierce
C. P. Pierce2
: to disappoint the hopes of
for any government to mock men's hopes with mere words and promises and gestures—D. D. Eisenhower
D. D. Eisenhower3
4
a
: to imitate (someone or something) closely : mimic
a mockingbird was mocking a cardinal—Nelson Hayes
Nelson Hayes
b
: to mimic in sport or derision
followed the old man along the street mocking his gait
mocker
noun
: in an insincere or counterfeit manner
—usually used in combination
mock-serious
Examples of mock in a Sentence
Verb
The boys mocked him for showing fear.
He mocks art only because he doesn't understand it.
They continue to mock the idea of a new government.
We are being mocked for our religious beliefs.
You can mock me as much as you like, but I'm going to do it anyway.
Noun
they made a mock of the new recruit in front of the whole unit
obviously, the “priceless” Grecian urn that is destroyed in the movie was a mock
Adjective
We stared at him in mock surprise.
Every summer, our history club performs mock battles to relive our country's greatest war.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … LACKING PRINCIPLE – Principal defends teacher who mocked Kirk assassination at Chicago protest.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Part of the reason almost none of the mocks pegged Barron to Denver is because so, so many of them had Payton and general manager George Paton selecting North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Well, this mock neck zipped jacket is a far more flattering, wearable option that’s currently sporting a $20 price tag and a full range of sizes.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Vulture, 9 May 2022
Perhaps most famously, Mr. Remy and Orsillo, in between convulsions of laughter, mock-analyzed an incident in which one fan in the Fenway stands threw a slice of pizza at another in April 2007.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
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Verb
Some are clearly ironic, but the line between blind devotion and mocking derision is seriously mangled.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … LACKING PRINCIPLE – Principal defends teacher who mocked Kirk assassination at Chicago protest.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Nick Baumgardner shared his early 2026 mock draft, which has Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. at No. 1, with the Saints using No. 2 on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Part of the reason almost none of the mocks pegged Barron to Denver is because so, so many of them had Payton and general manager George Paton selecting North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Continue reading … KEEPS ON GIVING – Joe Rogan and Andrew Schulz mock Harris' claim of people calling her most qualified presidential candidate.
—FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Well, this mock neck zipped jacket is a far more flattering, wearable option that’s currently sporting a $20 price tag and a full range of sizes.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
Alwyn begins mock-pulling at his cheeks and widening his eyes at any talk of said face.
—Vulture, 9 May 2022
Perhaps most famously, Mr. Remy and Orsillo, in between convulsions of laughter, mock-analyzed an incident in which one fan in the Fenway stands threw a slice of pizza at another in April 2007.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
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“Mock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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mock
1 of 3 verb
ˈmäk 
ˈmȯk
1
: to treat with scorn : ridicule
mocked his ideas
2
: defy sense 2
don't mock the rules
3
: to make fun of by mimicking
mocker
noun
mock
2 of 3 noun1
: an act of mocking : jeer
2
: someone or something that is made fun of
mock
3 of 3 adjective
: not real : imitation
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