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mock
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mock  (mk)
v. mocked, mock·ing, mocks
v.tr.
1. To treat with ridicule or contempt; deride.
2.
a. To mimic, as in sport or derision. See Synonyms at ridicule.
b. To imitate; counterfeit.
3. To frustrate the hopes of; disappoint.
v.intr.
To express scorn or ridicule; jeer: They mocked at the idea.
n.
1.
a. The act of mocking.
b. Mockery; derision: said it merely in mock.
2. An object of scorn or derision.
3. An imitation or a counterfeit.
adj.
Simulated; false; sham: a mock battle.
adv.
In an insincere or pretending manner: mock sorrowful.

[Middle English mokken, from Old French mocquer.]

mocker n.
mocking·ly adv.

mock [mɒk]
vb
1. (when intr, often foll by at) to behave with scorn or contempt (towards); show ridicule (for)
2. (tr) to imitate, esp in fun; mimic
3. (tr) to deceive, disappoint, or delude
4. (tr) to defy or frustrate the team mocked the visitors' attempt to score
n
1. the act of mocking
2. a person or thing mocked
3. a counterfeit; imitation
4. (Social Science / Education) (often plural) Informal (in England and Wales) the school examinations taken as practice before public examinations
adj (prenominal)
1. sham or counterfeit
2. serving as an imitation or substitute, esp for practice purposes a mock battle mock finals See also mock-up
[from Old French mocquer]
mockable  adj
mocker  n
mocking  n & adj
mockingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mockmock - the act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him"
derision, ridicule - the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Verb1.mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
bait, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, razz, twit, tease, cod, rag, rally, ride - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, ridicule, roast, rib - subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
deride - treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
2.mock - imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate"
caricature, ape - represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President"
impersonate - represent another person with comic intentions
burlesque, spoof, parody - make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"
imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
Adj.1.mock - constituting a copy or imitation of something; "boys in mock battle"
counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"

mock
verb
laugh at, insult, tease, ridicule, taunt, scorn, sneer, scoff, deride, flout, make fun of, wind someone up (Brit. slang), poke fun at, chaff, take the mickey out of (informal), jeer at, take the piss out of (taboo slang), show contempt for, make a monkey out of, laugh to scorn I thought you were mocking me.
laugh at respect, encourage, praise, revere, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean)
adjective
imitation, pretended, artificial, forged, fake, false, faked, dummy, bogus, sham, fraudulent, pseudo (informal), counterfeit, feigned, spurious, ersatz, phoney or phony (informal) 'It's tragic,' he swooned in mock horror.
imitation real, true, natural, genuine, authentic, sincere dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal) unfeigned
noun laughing stock, mockery, fool, dupe, sport, travesty, jest, Aunt Sally (Brit.) She found herself made a mock of.
Translations
mock [mɒk]
A. VT (= ridicule) → mofarse de, burlarse de; (= mimic) → imitar, remedar
you shouldn't mock other people's beliefsno hay que mofarse or burlarse de las creencias de la gente
B. VImofarse, burlarse
to mock at sth/sbmofarse de algo/algn, burlarse de algo/algn
C. ADJ (= feigned) [solemnity, terror] → fingido, simulado; (= imitation) [leather, fur] → de imitación
in mock despairfingiendo desesperación
in mock horrorfingiendo estar horrorizado
D. N
1. to make a mock of sthponer algo en ridículo
2. mocks (Brit) (Scol) → exámenes mpl de prueba
E. CPD mock battle Nsimulacro m (de batalla)
mock exam Nexamen m de prueba
mock orange N (Bot) → jeringuilla f, celinda f
mock trial Njuicio m de prueba

mock [ˈmɒk]
vt [+ person, thing] → se moquer de
adj
(= imitation) [leather, wood] → imitation before n
mock leather → simili cuir, imitation cuir
(= not real) a mock wedding → un simulacre de mariage
a mock battle → un simulacre de bataille
a mock trial → un simulacre de procès
(= pretended) [horror, disapproval, despair] → feint(e)
(to give practice) [interview] → simulé(e) mocks
npl (= examinations) → examens mpl blancs mock-Tudor

mock
n
to make a mock of somethingetw ad absurdum führen; (= put an end to)etw vereiteln or zunichtemachen
mocks (Brit Sch inf) → Probeprüfungen pl
adj attr emotionsgespielt; crash, examinationsimuliert; execution, trialgestellt; mock leather/furKunstleder nt/-pelz m; the house is mock Tudordas Haus ist nachgemachtes Tudor; mock attack/fightScheinangriff/-kampf m
vt
(= ridicule)sich lustig machen über (+acc), → verspotten
(= mimic)nachmachen, nachäffen
(= defy)trotzen (+dat); lawsich hinwegsetzen über (+acc); (= set at nought) plans, effortsvereiteln, zunichtemachen
vi to mock at somebody/somethingsich über jdn/etw lustig machen; don’t mockmokier dich nicht!, spotte nicht! (geh)

mock:
mock-heroic
adj (Liter) → heroisch-komisch; mock poemkomisches Epos
mock-heroics
pl (Liter) → heroisch-komische Passage(n) f(pl)

mock:
mock moon
n (Astron) → Nebenmond m
mock orange
mock trial
n (Jur) → Scheinprozess m
mock turtle soup
nMockturtlesuppe f
mock-up
nModell ntin Originalgröße

mock [mɒk]
1. adj (gen) → finto/a, falso/a; (battle, exams) → simulato/a
mock Tudor → in stile Tudor
2. vt (ridicule, person) → canzonare, deridere, farsi beffe di; (plan, efforts) → ridicolizzare, farsi beffe di; (mimic) → scimmiottare
3. vi to mock atfarsi beffe di
mock up vt + advcostruire un modello di

mock [mɒk]
1. adj (gen) → finto/a, falso/a; (battle, exams) → simulato/a
mock Tudor → in stile Tudor
2. vt (ridicule, person) → canzonare, deridere, farsi beffe di; (plan, efforts) → ridicolizzare, farsi beffe di; (mimic) → scimmiottare
3. vi to mock atfarsi beffe di
mock up vt + advcostruire un modello di

mock
v mock [mok]
to laugh at or cause to seem ridiculous They mocked her efforts at cooking. bespot يَهْزأ، يَسْخَر присмивам се vysmívat se gøre nar af verspotten κοροϊδεύω, περιπαίζω burlarse pilkama تقلید در اوردن pilkata se moquer de לִלעוֹג चिढ़ाना izrugivati (ki)gúnyol mencemooh hæða, gera að athlægi canzonare, prendere in giro あざける 비웃다 išjuokti, pašiepti izsmiet mempersendakan bespotten gjøre narr av, håne wyśmiać, wykpić troçar a-şi bate joc de насмехаться; осмеивать vysmievať sa norčevati se ismevati förlöjliga, driva med, göra sig lustig över, håna เยาะเย้ย alay etmek 嘲弄 насміхатися; висміювати مزاق اڑانا nhạo báng
adj
pretended or not real a mock battle; He looked at me in mock horror. nagemaakte غَيْر حَقيقي، صُوَري престорен předstíraný kunstig; påtaget Schein-, nachgemacht ψεύτικος, προσποιητός ficticio, falso mängu-, teeseldud ساختگی؛ تقلیدی teko-, teeskennelty simulé מְדוּמֶה बनावटी ismijan hamis, ál pura-pura uppgerðar- finto, simulato 模擬の 모조의 netikras, apsimestinis neīsts; viltots; tēlots pura-pura voorgewend fingert, påtatt, skinn- udawany, pozorowany fingido simulat; prefăcut мнимый; учебный predstieraný hlinjen prividan låtsad, spelad ที่เลียนแบบ sahte, yapmacık 模擬 підроблений; удаваний مصنوعی giả
n mockery
an act of making fun of something She could not bear the mockery of the other children. bespotting سُخْرِيَه، إسْتِهْزاء подигравки posměch latterliggørelse der Spott κοροϊδία, εμπαιγμός burla, parodia pilkamine تمسخر pilkanteko moquerie לִגלוּג मजाक ismijavanje (ki)csúfolás cemoohan háð, aðhlátur presa in giro あざけり 비웃음, 조소 pajuoka, pašaipa izsmiekls ejekan spot latterliggjøring, hån kpina troça bătaie de joc насмешка; издевательство posmech norčevanje smejurija begabbelse, retsamhet, hån การล้อเลียน alay 嘲笑 насмішка, глум تضحیک trò đùa
adj mocking
a mocking laugh. bespottend ساخِر، هازئ подигравателен uštěpačný hånlig spöttisch κοροϊδευτικός burlón pilkav مسخره ilkkuva moqueur מְלַגלֵג मजाकिया podrugljiv gúnyos mengejek hæðandi, spottandi beffardo, derisorio ばかにした 비웃는 pašaipus izsmejošs mengejek spottend spottende, hånsk kpiący trocista bat­jo­coritor издевательский uštipačný posmehljiv ismevajući retsam, spydig, hånfull หัวเราะเยาะ alaycı 嘲笑的 насмішкуватий مضحکہ خیز chế giễu
adv mockingly
bespottend بصورةٍ ساخِرَه подигравателно posměšně hånligt spöttisch κοροϊδευτικά de forma burlona pilkavalt ریشخند کنان pilkallisesti par moquerie בְּלַעַג मजाक करते हुए podrugljivo gúnyolódva dengan mengejek háðuglega con aria di scherno ばかにして 비웃듯이, 흉내내어 pašaipiai izsmejoši dengan mengejek spottend spottende, hånsk kpiąco por troça batjocoritor насмешливо;с издёвкой posmešne posmehljivo ismevajući retsamt, spydigt, hånfullt อย่างเยาะเย้ย alaycı bir şekilde 嘲笑地, 取笑地 насмішкувато مضحکہ خیز انداز میں kiểu chế giễu ,

mock مُزَوَر, يَهزأ ب falešný, zesměšnit falsk, håne unecht, verspotten χλευάζω, ψεύτικος mofarse, simulado pilkata, vale- faux, se moquer rugati se, tobožnji deridere, finto あざける, まがいの 모방하다, 모조의 onecht, spotten latterliggjøre, uekte pozorny, wyśmiewać falso, ridicularizar насмехаться, поддельный förlöjliga, låtsad เยาะเย้ย, ที่จำลองขึ้น alay etmek, deneme sınavı coi thường, giả 假的, 嘲笑


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