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- [mok]
- /mɒk/
- /mɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mok]
- /mɒk/
Definitions of mock word
- verb with object mock to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision. 1
- verb with object mock to ridicule by mimicry of action or speech; mimic derisively. 1
- verb with object mock to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit. 1
- verb with object mock to challenge; defy: His actions mock convention. 1
- verb without object mock to use ridicule or derision; scoff; jeer (often followed by at). 1
- noun mock a contemptuous or derisive imitative action or speech; mockery or derision. 1
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Origin of mock
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English mokken < Middle French mocquer
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mock popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mock
adj mock
- make-believe — pretense, especially of an innocent or playful kind; feigning; sham: the make-believe of children playing.
- bogus — If you describe something as bogus, you mean that it is not genuine.
- phony — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
- simulated — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- dummy — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
adjective mock
- fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- pretend — to cause or attempt to cause (what is not so) to seem so: to pretend illness; to pretend that nothing is wrong.
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- ersatz — (of a product) Made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.
- faux — artificial or imitation; fake: a brooch with faux pearls.
noun mock
- fleer — to grin or laugh coarsely or mockingly.
- buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
- farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- fakery — the practice or result of faking.
verb mock
- ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- make fun of — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- laugh at — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- poke fun at — to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
Antonyms for mock
adj mock
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- authentic — An authentic person, object, or emotion is genuine.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- true — being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
verb mock
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- flatter — to make flat.
- exalt — Hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.
- abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
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