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mockable

mock
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mok]
    • /mɒk/
    • /ˈmɒkəbl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mok]
    • /mɒk/

Definitions of mockable word

  • verb with object mockable to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision. 1
  • verb with object mockable to ridicule by mimicry of action or speech; mimic derisively. 1
  • verb with object mockable to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit. 1
  • verb with object mockable to challenge; defy: His actions mock convention. 1
  • verb with object mockable to deceive, delude, or disappoint. 1
  • verb without object mockable to use ridicule or derision; scoff; jeer (often followed by at). 1

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Origin of mockable

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 Mockable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mockable 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".

mockable usage trend in Literature

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