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mock(2)(dictionary)
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mock(1)(dictionary)
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mock 3, noun(dictionary)

mock 1, verb (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: moquier]
[I and T] formal to laugh at someone or something and try to make them look stupid by saying unkind things about them or by copying them
-synonym make fun of make fun of
::Opposition MPs mocked the government's decision.
::'Running away?' he mocked.
::It's easy for you to mock, but we put a lot of work into this play.
[T] formal to make something seem completely useless
::Violent attacks like this mock the peace process.
-- mocking adj
::Her tone was mocking.
-- mockingly adv
::His lips twisted mockingly.
-- mocker n [C]
mock up [mock sth ¡û¡ú up] phr v
to make a full-size model of something so that it looks real
-see also mock-up