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Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle French mocquer (“‘to deride, jeer’”), from Middle Dutch mocken (“‘to mumble’”) or Middle Low German mucken (“‘to grumble’”).

Noun

Singular mock

Plural mocks

mock (plural mocks)

  1. An imitation, usually with the connotation that it's one of lesser quality.
  2. Mockery, the act of mocking.
  3. A practice exam set by an educating institution to prepare students for an important exam.
    He got a B in his History mock, but improved to an A in the exam.

Verb

Infinitive to mock

Third person singular mocks

Simple past mocked

Past participle mocked

Present participle mocking

to mock (third-person singular simple present mocks, present participle mocking, simple past and past participle mocked)

  1. to mimic, to simulate
  2. to make fun of by mimicking, to taunt
  3. to disappoint someone

Synonyms

Translations

to mimic
  • Japanese: 真似る (まねる, maneru)
  • Portuguese: simular pt(pt), (Brasil) imitar pt(pt), (Brasil slang) macaquear pt(pt)
  • Russian: подражать (podražát') (impf.), имитировать (imitírovat') (impf.)
to taunt
  • Hebrew: סנט he(he) (sanát)
  • Russian: передразнивать (p'er'edráznivat') (impf.)
to disappoint someone
  • Hebrew: אכזב he(he) (ikhzév)
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  • Polish: nasladowac
  • Spanish: imitar, burlar.

See also

Adjective

mock (no comparative or superlative)

  1. imitation, not genuine. (mock turtle soup, mock leather); fake

Translations

imitation, not genuine
  • Dutch: namaak- nl(nl)
  • Finnish: teko- fi(fi)
  • German: Schein-, nachgemacht
  • Hebrew: -דמה (he) (-déme)
  • Russian: поддельный ru(ru) (podd'él'nyj)

 

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