mock
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- pronunciation:
- mak
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
mocks, mocking, mocked |
| definition: |
When you mock someone, you say mean things about them and try to make other people laugh at them.
The new girl was mocked for the way she dressed, but she didn't let it bother her.- synonyms:
- scorn
- similar words:
- make fun of, scoff at
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| related words: |
copy, deceive, echo, kid, tease |
| derivations: |
mockingly (adv.), mocker (n.) |
Mock comes from a Latin word that means "to wipe the nose." This gesture was seen as a sign of scorn.