Definition of MOCK

mock

Plural: mocks

Noun

  • the act of mocking or ridiculing
    • "they made a mock of him"
  • An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
  • Mockery; the act of mocking.
  • Ellipsis of mock examination.
  • A mockup or prototype; particularly, ellipsis of mock object, as used in unit testing.

Verb

Verb Forms: mocked, mocking, mocks

  • To ridicule or imitate in a disrespectful way.
  • treat with contempt
    • "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
  • imitate with mockery and derision
    • "The children mocked their handicapped classmate"
  • To mimic, to simulate.
  • To create an artistic representation of.
  • To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
  • To tantalise, and disappoint the hopes of.
  • To create a mockup or prototype of.

Adjective Satellite

  • constituting a copy or imitation of something
    • "boys in mock battle"

Adj

  • Imitation, not genuine; fake.

Examples

  • He got a B in his History mock, but improved to an A in the exam.
  • He tried not to MOCK his opponent’s poor word choices, but it was difficult.
  • mock leather
  • mock trial
  • mock turtle-soup

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mokken, from Old French mocquer, moquier (“to deride, jeer”), from Middle Dutch mocken (“to mumble”) or Middle Low German mucken (“to grumble, talk with the mouth half-opened”), both from Proto-West Germanic *mokkijan, *mukkijan (“to low, bellow; mumble”), from Proto-Germanic *mukkijaną, *mūhaną (“to low, bellow, shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *mūg-, *mūk- (“to low, mumble”). Cognate with Dutch mokken (“to sulk; pout; mope; grumble”), Old High German firmucken (“to be stupid”), Modern German mucksen (“to utter a word; mumble; grumble”), West Frisian mokke (“to mope; sulk; grumble”), Swedish mucka (“to murmur”), dialectal Dutch mokkel (“kiss”).

Synonyms

bemock, befool, bust on, clown around, frump, gibe, gird, gleek, jape, jeer, jive, josh, kid, lampoon, make a fool of, make fun of, make sport of, mimic, mock, needle, niggle, poke fun at, razz, rib, roast, satirize, scoff, scorn, tease, twit

Scrabble Score: 12

mock: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mock: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mock: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

mock: valid Words With Friends Word