adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   mockery countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of mock form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   derisive or contemptuous
2. 2
   teasing or taunting

   "mocking laugh"

Adjective

1. 1
   abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule wordnet
2. 2
   playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

derisiveadoptionappropriationarchassumptionbantering

Example

More examples

"I am mocking him just as he mocks me."

Related phrases

mocking is catchingmocking thrushmocking wren

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