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- [mok]
- /mɒk/
- /ˈmɒkə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mok]
- /mɒk/
Definitions of mocker word
- verb with object mocker to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision. 1
- verb with object mocker to ridicule by mimicry of action or speech; mimic derisively. 1
- verb with object mocker to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit. 1
- verb with object mocker to challenge; defy: His actions mock convention. 1
- verb with object mocker to deceive, delude, or disappoint. 1
- verb without object mocker to use ridicule or derision; scoff; jeer (often followed by at). 1
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Origin of mocker
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English mokken < Middle French mocquer
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Parts of speech for Mocker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mocker 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mocker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mocker
noun mocker
- ridicule — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- derider — to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.
- scorner — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- scoffer — to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at): If you can't do any better, don't scoff. Their efforts toward a peaceful settlement are not to be scoffed at.
- caricaturist — A caricaturist is a person who shows other people in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical, especially in drawings or cartoons.
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