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mock

UK/mɒk/ US/mɑk/ fairly common
verb (2) adjective (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

treat with contempt

  • “The new constitution mocks all democratic principles”
Synonyms
2.

imitate with mockery and derision

  • “The children mocked their handicapped classmate”

adjective

1.

constituting a copy or imitation of something

  • “boys in mock battle”
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noun

1.

the act of mocking or ridiculing

  • “they made a mock of him”

Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • mock out
  • pull one's leg
  • pull the wool over someone's eyes
  • rip the piss
  • take for a ride
  • take the mickey
  • wind up
  • yank someone's chain

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