mock
mock Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive; serving as an imitation, simulation, or practice version.
"The law students participated in a mock trial to practice their courtroom arguments."
• verb
To tease, laugh at, or treat with scornful contempt; to make fun of someone or something, especially by mimicking them in an exaggerated or unflattering way.
"The comedian used clever satire to mock the pretentiousness of the political elite."
To defy, frustrate, or make something appear futile or ineffective.
"The sheer scale of the wildfire seemed to mock the firefighters' initial containment efforts."
• noun
British An unofficial examination taken in school as practice before an official public examination (usually in plural).
"She spent the entire holiday revising for her January mocks."
An act of derision, ridicule, or scornful imitation; an object of mockery.
"His earnest proposal was met with cruel mocks from the rival faction."
• Rhymes for mock
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 15th century from Old French 'moquer' ('to deride, jeer'), likely of imitative origin representing the sound of sneering or making faces.