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mockery
mock·er·y M0360600 (mŏk′ə-rē)n. pl. mock·er·ies 1. Scornfully contemptuous ridicule; derision.2. A specific act of ridicule or derision: the jester's many mockeries.3. An object of scorn or ridicule: made a mockery of the rules.4. A false, derisive, or impudent imitation: The trial was a mockery of justice.5. Something ludicrously futile or unsuitable: The few packages of food seemed a mockery in the face of such enormous destitution.mockery (ˈmɒkərɪ) n, pl -eries1. ridicule, contempt, or derision2. a derisive action or comment3. an imitation or pretence, esp a derisive one4. a person or thing that is mocked5. a person, thing, or action that is inadequate or disappointingmock•er•y (ˈmɒk ə ri) n., pl. -er•ies. 1. ridicule; derision. 2. a derisive, imitative action or speech. 3. a subject or occasion of derision. 4. a mocking pretense or imitation; travesty: a mockery of justice. 5. something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | mockery - showing your contempt by derision jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffingderision - contemptuous laughter | | 2. | mockery - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous waycharade, lampoon, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, burlesque, travesty, takeoffcaricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | | 3. | mockery - humorous or satirical mimicryparody, takeoffapery, mimicry - the act of mimicking; imitative behavior |
mockerynoun1. derision, contempt, ridicule, scorn, jeering, disdain, scoffing, disrespect, gibes, contumely Was there a glint of mockery in his eyes?2. farce, laughing stock, joke, apology (informal), letdown This action makes a mockery of the government's plans.mockerynoun1. Words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter:derision, ridicule.2. A false, derisive, or impudent imitation of something:burlesque, caricature, farce, mock, parody, sham, travesty.3. An object of amusement or laughter:butt, jest, joke, laughingstock.Translationsmock (mok) verb to laugh at or cause to seem ridiculous. They mocked her efforts at cooking. 嘲弄 嘲弄 adjective pretended or not real. a mock battle; He looked at me in mock horror. 模仿,模擬 模拟ˈmockery noun an act of making fun of something. She could not bear the mockery of the other children. 嘲弄 嘲笑ˈmocking adjectivea mocking laugh. 嘲弄的 嘲弄的ˈmockingly adverb 嘲弄地 嘲弄地,取笑地 mockery
make a mockery (out) of (something)To treat something in a way that shows contempt for it, or makes it seem foolish. As usual, Hal made a mockery of the assignment, starting every sentence with the letter Y for no reason. I'm afraid that the pop star's candidacy has made a mockery out of this election.See also: make, mockery, ofmake a mockery of somethingto make a deliberate parody or a poor imitation of something. What a mess. You made a mockery of the task. You have made a mockery of my position!See also: make, mockery, ofmake a mockery of something If something makes a mockery of something, it makes it seem worthless and foolish. Scandal after scandal involving Members of Parliament made a mockery of the government's `family values' campaign. A different conclusion would have made a mockery of international law.See also: make, mockery, of, somethingmake a mockery of something make something seem foolish or absurd. 1998 New Scientist In some fisheries, waste makes up about half of the landed catch, which makes a mockery of most population models. See also: make, mockery, of, somethingmake a ˈmockery of something make something seem worthless or foolish: This decision makes a mockery of the party’s economic policy.If you mock a person or thing, you laugh at them or it in an unkind way.See also: make, mockery, of, somethingMockery
MockeryAbaschanged into lizard for mocking Demeter. [Rom. Myth: Metamorphoses, Zimmerman, 1]Beckmesserpompous object of practical jokes. [Ger. Opera: Wagner, Meistersinger, Westerman, 226–227]crown of thornsChrist thus ridiculed as king of Jews. [N.T.: Matthew 27:29; Mark 15:17; John 19:2–5]Ecce HomoPilate’s presentation of Jesus to Jews. [N.T.: John 19:5]I.N.R.I.(‘Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum’ = Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews) inscription fastened upon Christ’s cross as a mockery. [Christianity: Brewer Note-Book, 450]Momusgod of blame and ridicule. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 31]mockery
Synonyms for mockerynoun derisionSynonyms- derision
- contempt
- ridicule
- scorn
- jeering
- disdain
- scoffing
- disrespect
- gibes
- contumely
noun farceSynonyms- farce
- laughing stock
- joke
- apology
- letdown
Synonyms for mockerynoun words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughterSynonymsnoun a false, derisive, or impudent imitation of somethingSynonyms- burlesque
- caricature
- farce
- mock
- parody
- sham
- travesty
noun an object of amusement or laughterSynonyms- butt
- jest
- joke
- laughingstock
Synonyms for mockerynoun showing your contempt by derisionSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous waySynonyms- charade
- lampoon
- parody
- pasquinade
- put-on
- sendup
- spoof
- burlesque
- travesty
- takeoff
Related Words- caricature
- impersonation
- imitation
noun humorous or satirical mimicrySynonymsRelated Words |