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- [mok uhp]
- /mɒk ʌp/
- /mɒk ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mok uhp]
- /mɒk ʌp/
Definitions of mock-up word
- noun mock-up a model, often full-size, for study, testing, or teaching: a mock-up of an experimental aircraft. 1
- noun mock-up practice model 1
- countable noun mock-up A mock-up of something such as a machine or building is a model of it which is used in tests or to show people what it will look like. 0
- noun mock-up a working full-scale model of a machine, apparatus, etc, for testing, research, etc 0
- noun mock-up a layout of printed matter 0
- verb mock-up to build or make a mock-up of 0
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Origin of mock-up
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; noun use of verb phrase mock up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mock-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mock-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for mock-up
noun mock-up
- picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- photograph — a picture produced by photography.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- portrait — a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph: a gallery of family portraits.
Antonyms for mock-up
noun mock-up
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- photographer — a person who takes photographs, especially one who practices photography professionally.
- descendant — Someone's descendants are the people in later generations who are related to them.
Top questions with mock-up
- what is mock-up?
See also
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