to behave with scorn or contempt (towards); show ridicule (for)
2. (transitive)
to imitate, esp in fun; mimic
3. (transitive)
to deceive, disappoint, or delude
4. (transitive)
to defy or frustrate
the team mocked the visitors' attempt to score
noun
5.
the act of mocking
6.
a person or thing mocked
7.
a counterfeit; imitation
8. (often plural) informal
(in England and Wales) the school examinations taken as practice before public examinations
adjective(prenominal)
9.
sham or counterfeit
10.
serving as an imitation or substitute, esp for practice purposes
a mock battle
mock finals
bemock in American English
(bɪˈmɑk)
transitive verb
to mock or jeer at (something or someone)
to bemock a trusting heart
Word origin
[1600–10; be- + mock]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cadet, operate, quarantine, setup, umbrellabe- is a native English prefix formerly used in the formation of verbs. Other words thatuse the affix be- include: become, bedaub, befriend, besiege