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mock1 verbmock2 adjectivemock3 noun mockmock1 /mɒk $ mɑːk/ ●○○ verb   mock1Origin: 1400-1500 Old French moquier VERB TABLEmock |
| Present | I, you, we, they | mock | | he, she, it | mocks | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | mocked | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have mocked | | he, she, it | has mocked | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had mocked | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will mock | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have mocked |
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| Present | I | am mocking | | he, she, it | is mocking | | you, we, they | are mocking | | Past | I, he, she, it | was mocking | | you, we, they | were mocking | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been mocking | | he, she, it | has been mocking | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been mocking | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be mocking | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been mocking |
- "Ooh, aren't you clever!'' she mocked.
- Lillian was openly mocked for her skinny body.
- Liz mocked him, saying that he was a coward.
- The press mocked his attempts to appeal to young voters.
- We are tired of criminals mocking our justice system with technicalities.
- You mustn't mock -- it's not their fault they don't know much about art.
- Explicit? she mocked herself, yeah and why ever not?
- Frank was convinced of his arguments and fought bitterly with Tom, another academic, when he mocked the whole system.
- He was not, however, mocking Sammler.
- It would be mocked, scorned, spurned.
- The stark barrenness of the room mocked her as prickly thoughts needled her.
► mock formal to laugh at and say unkind things about a person, institution, belief etc, to show that you do not have a high opinion of them. Mock is a formal word – in everyday English people usually say make fun of: · The press mocked his attempts to appeal to young voters.· She was mocked by other pupils in her class.· You shouldn’t mock the afflicted! (=you should not make fun of people who cannot help having problems – used especially ironically, when really you think it is funny too) ► make fun of somebody/something to make someone or something seem stupid by making unkind jokes about them: · Peter didn’t seem to realize that they were making fun of him.· It used to be fashionable to make fun of the European Parliament. ► laugh at somebody/something to make unkind or funny remarks about someone or something, because they seem stupid or strange: · I don’t want the other kids to laugh at me.· People would laugh at the idea nowadays. ► poke fun at somebody/something to make someone or something seem silly by making jokes about them, especially in a way that is funny but not really cruel: · a TV series that regularly poked fun at the government· He’s in no position to poke fun at other people’s use of English! ► ridicule formal to make unkind remarks that make someone or something seem stupid: · Catesby ridiculed his suggestion.· His ideas were widely ridiculed at the time.· Scientists ridiculed him for doubting the existence of the greenhouse effect. ► deride formal to make remarks that show you think that something is stupid or useless – often used when you think that the people who do this are wrong: · Some forms of alternative medicine – much derided by doctors – have been shown to help patients.· the system that Marxists previously derided as ‘bourgeois democracy’ to make fun of someone or something► make fun of to make someone or something seem stupid by making jokes about them: · They made fun of the girls and their new outfits.· You shouldn't make fun of other people's beliefs.· Peter didn't seem to realize that they were making fun of him. ► poke fun at to make fun of someone or something, especially in an unkind way: · The other kids poked fun at him, saying his mother dressed him like a girl.· His plays ingeniously poked fun at the way the Communist Party corrupted language. ► tease to make jokes about someone when you talk to them, either in an unkind way, or in a friendly way that shows you like them: · Sam's sisters used to tease him because he was overweight.· Don't get upset, Stuart, she's only teasing.tease somebody about something: · Kevin's always teasing me about my cooking. ► pull somebody's leg informal to make fun of someone in a friendly way by telling something that is not true: · Did Ronnie really call or are you just pulling my leg?pull sb's leg about: · Don't worry. I was just pulling your leg about moving - I'm not going anywhere. ► taunt to repeatedly say unpleasant things to someone that show you do not respect them, in order to make them angry or upset: · She went on taunting him until he lost his temper.· When I didn't want to fight he would taunt me repeatedly. "Coward," he would say, "coward, coward, coward ...."taunt somebody about something: · He couldn't forget how they had taunted him about his appearance. ► send up a book, film, or performance that sends up a group or person makes fun of them by copying them in a very funny way: send up somebody: · Gibson's new play brilliantly sends up the upper classes and their attitudes.send somebody up: · Half the time, he uses his act to send himself up. ► sneer to show by your unpleasant attitude or remarks that you do not have a high opinion of someone or what they do: · Instead of helping, they just sat and sneered.sneer at: · He wanted to prove something to the critics who had sneered at his paintings. ► mock to make fun of a person, institution, belief etc, and show that you do not have a high opinion of them, sometimes in a friendly way: · Liz mocked him, saying that he was a coward.· The press mocked his attempts to appeal to young voters.· "Ooh, aren't you clever!" she mocked.· You mustn't mock -- it's not their fault they don't know much about art. ► take the mickey British informal to make someone look stupid, in either a friendly or unfriendly way, for example by saying something you do not mean or by copying their behaviour: · Just ignore him - he's just taking the mickey.· "You're a genius - you should go on one of those quiz shows!" "Are you taking the mickey?"take the mickey out of: · They're always taking the mickey out of each other, but they're good friends really. ► take the piss informal to make fun of someone - some people consider this expression to be rude: · I didn't mean it - I was only taking the piss.take the piss out of: · The show takes the piss out of virtually everyone, from politicians to eco-warriors. ► a mock exam British English (=one that you do to practise for the real exams)· He did well in the mock exams. ► a mock examination (=a practice examination to prepare for the real one)· Mock examinations help you to prepare for the real thing. ► a mock execution (=one in which people pretend they are going to kill someone)· He had to endure torture and a mock execution. ► a mock interview (=one that you do for practice, rather than a real interview)· Mock interviews are one way in which students can improve their job-seeking skills. ADVERB► gently· She was much more fun after a few drinks, gently mocking her dedication to saving this planet.· There was a touch of gently mocking amusement in the voice, at this point.· He enjoyed gently mocking the established heraldic writers. 1[intransitive, transitive] formal to laugh at someone or something and try to make them look stupid by saying unkind things about them or by copying them SYN make fun of:  Opposition MPs mocked the government’s decision. ‘Running away?’ he mocked. It’s easy for you to mock, but we put a lot of work into this play.RegisterMock something or someone is used especially in literature. In everyday English, people usually say make fun of something or someone: · Stop making fun of the way he talks!2[transitive] formal to make something seem completely useless: Violent attacks like this mock the peace process.—mocking adjective: Her tone was mocking.—mockingly adverb: His lips twisted mockingly.—mocker noun [countable]THESAURUSmock formal to laugh at and say unkind things about a person, institution, belief etc, to show that you do not have a high opinion of them. Mock is a formal word – in everyday English people usually say make fun of: · The press mocked his attempts to appeal to young voters.· She was mocked by other pupils in her class.· You shouldn’t mock the afflicted! (=you should not make fun of people who cannot help having problems – used especially ironically, when really you think it is funny too)make fun of somebody/something to make someone or something seem stupid by making unkind jokes about them: · Peter didn’t seem to realize that they were making fun of him.· It used to be fashionable to make fun of the European Parliament.laugh at somebody/something to make unkind or funny remarks about someone or something, because they seem stupid or strange: · I don’t want the other kids to laugh at me.· People would laugh at the idea nowadays.poke fun at somebody/something to make someone or something seem silly by making jokes about them, especially in a way that is funny but not really cruel: · a TV series that regularly poked fun at the government· He’s in no position to poke fun at other people’s use of English!ridicule formal to make unkind remarks that make someone or something seem stupid: · Catesby ridiculed his suggestion.· His ideas were widely ridiculed at the time.· Scientists ridiculed him for doubting the existence of the greenhouse effect.deride formal to make remarks that show you think that something is stupid or useless – often used when you think that the people who do this are wrong: · Some forms of alternative medicine – much derided by doctors – have been shown to help patients.· the system that Marxists previously derided as ‘bourgeois democracy’mock something ↔ up phrasal verb to make a full-size model of something so that it looks real → mock-upmock1 verbmock2 adjectivemock3 noun mockmock2 adjective [only before noun] - "He won't do it -- he hasn't got the guts!'' said a mocking voice from behind.
- "It's not fair,'' he complained, pulling at his hair in mock distress. "I really wanted to visit your parents!''
- Mock court sessions help people to understand the judicial process.
- a mock combat mission
- Diana gave her cousin a look of mock horror and then disappeared through the door, smiling.
- The grey eyes widened in mock surprise. "How unusual to meet you here,'' she said sarcastically.
- Their mocking laughter followed me out of the room, and echoed down the hall.
- About this time, there was a family funeral - with all the mock solemnity and grandeur of a cockney day out.
- Alston videotaped the man in a mock sales presentation to show how he looked to other people when he refused to listen.
- Every two weeks or so we do a mock draft.
- He rolled them on the floor, growling in mock fury, and they giggled.
- His statement was greeted with cries of mock astonishment and indignation by Tory back-benchers.
- Mike shook his head in mock regret; catching my eye, he gave me his wink.
- More than a dozen activists have locked themselves inside a mock prison cell they put up outside the federal Interior Ministry here.
- Our mock ad on page 67 shows you what to look for.
pretending to be friendly, sincere etc► insincere someone who is insincere says things that they do not really mean, for example when they praise you or say something friendly: · 'It's so good to see you again,' she said, with an insincere smile.· an insincere compliment· He always praised everyone, so it was difficult to tell if he was being insincere or not. ► hypocritical pretending to be morally good or to have beliefs that you do not really have: · I think it's a little hypocritical to get married in a church when you don't believe in God.· Politicians are so hypocritical - they preach about 'family values' while they all seem to be having affairs. ► phoney/phony especially American, informal someone who pretends to be good, clever, kind etc when really they are not: · When I realized what a phoney he was I was devastated.· I can't stand her -- she's such a phoney. ► two-faced pretending that you like someone by behaving in a friendly way towards them when you are with them, but behaving in an unkind way when they are not there: · I've never met anyone so two-faced: she's sweet and charming to your face, and then goes and complains about you to the boss! ► false false emotions are not real and the person is only pretending to feel them: · "Merry Christmas," she said with false heartiness.· Her face took on a look of false delight. ► mock: mock surprise/horror/indignation etc surprise etc that you pretend to feel, especially as a joke: · Diana gave her cousin a look of mock horror and then disappeared through the door, smiling.in mock surprise/horror etc (=showing mock surprise, horror etc): · The grey eyes widened in mock surprise. "How unusual to meet you here," she said sarcastically.· "It's not fair," he complained, pulling at his hair in mock distress. "I really wanted to visit your parents!" ► a mock exam British English (=one that you do to practise for the real exams)· He did well in the mock exams. ► a mock examination (=a practice examination to prepare for the real one)· Mock examinations help you to prepare for the real thing. ► a mock execution (=one in which people pretend they are going to kill someone)· He had to endure torture and a mock execution. ► a mock interview (=one that you do for practice, rather than a real interview)· Mock interviews are one way in which students can improve their job-seeking skills. NOUN► battle· Earlier in the day, warriors will engage in mock battle.· The ancients staged mock battles to parallel the tempests in nature and reduce their fear of gods who warred across the sky.· Every Elf city was required to have a martial field where its soldiers could train and fight mock battles.· Next day they provided a mock battle. ► horror· She threw up her hands in mock horror as the little pomeranian ran yapping among the guests. ► interview· Why should I support mock interviews?· The children howled as he conducted mock interviews with them.· By holding mock interviews you are offering students a valuable learning experience.· Its programmes include work experience, careers lessons and mock interviews. ► surprise· No wrong questions, no mock surprise.· With mock surprise, he settled into the love seat, draping his arms along its top. ► trial· Often they have been killed or tortured following mock trials.· It makes extensive use of mock trials, simulations, and role-playing to reconstruct historical events.· Participants I spoke to afterwards found the lectures useful and interesting, but it was the mock trials that made the day.· In class they engaged in mock trials and small-group work. ► mock surprise/horror/indignation etc- No wrong questions, no mock surprise.
- She threw up her hands in mock horror as the little pomeranian ran yapping among the guests.
- With mock surprise, he settled into the love seat, draping his arms along its top.
1not real, but intended to be very similar to a real situation, substance etc: war games with mock battles a mock interview mock marble floors2mock surprise/horror/indignation etc surprise etc that you pretend to feel, especially as a joke: She threw her hands up in mock horror.mock1 verbmock2 adjectivemock3 noun mockmock3 noun ► a mock exam British English (=one that you do to practise for the real exams)· He did well in the mock exams. ► a mock examination (=a practice examination to prepare for the real one)· Mock examinations help you to prepare for the real thing. ► a mock execution (=one in which people pretend they are going to kill someone)· He had to endure torture and a mock execution. ► a mock interview (=one that you do for practice, rather than a real interview)· Mock interviews are one way in which students can improve their job-seeking skills. ► mocks► make mock of somebody- The weather, fickle over this western peninsula, makes mock of the forecasters.
1mocks [plural] British English school examinations taken as practice before official examinations: I’m revising for my mocks.2make mock of somebody literary to mock someone |