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mock

Meaning

To ridicule or satirize someone or something, often by imitating them in an exaggerated or contemptuous manner.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

He loved to mock his sister, pretending to cry with a silly, fake voice whenever she stubbed her toe. Everyone knew he was just making fun of her, exaggerating her little yelp to get a laugh.

The disgraced inventor, after his self-folding laundry machine exploded, couldn't help but mock the reporters. He mimicked their baffled expressions and their scribbling pens, his voice dripping with bitter amusement, as if to say, "You think this is funny?"

The grizzled space miner, his helmet askew, watched the new recruit. With a snort, he began to mock the kid's fancy oxygen scrubber, making exaggerated wheezing noises and flapping his arms like a dying alien bird.

Barnaby the badger loved to mock his friends. He'd puff out his cheeks like Penelope the pig and wiggle his nose like Frederick the frog, making them giggle and splash him with mud. His silly imitations were the highlight of every forest party.

The grumpy badger, Bartholomew, would often mock the squirrels by wiggling his nose and chattering in a silly voice whenever they tried to bury their nuts. He thought his exaggerated squirrel impressions were hilarious, but they mostly just made the squirrels confused and a little bit scared of his judgmental snout.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

He watched the popular kids in the hall, their cruel laughter echoing as they'd mock the quiet new student, copying his nervous shuffle and whispering silly names. It was a familiar scene, designed to make him feel small and foolish.

The seasoned cartographer watched his intern awkwardly trace the nonexistent coastlines of an imaginary continent. A smirk played on the intern's lips as he exaggerated the sway of his pen, clearly intending to mock the elder's meticulous, painstaking work with a few dismissive flourishes.

The seasoned mycologist couldn't help but mock the intern's clumsy attempt to identify the rare bioluminescent fungus, his exaggerated imitations of the intern's stammered pronouncements drawing snickers from the lab.

My cat, Bartholomew, loves to mock my attempts at yoga. He'll stretch out dramatically beside me, then roll onto his back, legs flailing, as if to say, "Look at this amateur!" His little fluffy face contorts in what I can only assume is pure feline amusement.

My goldfish, Bartholomew, has a peculiar habit of inflating his cheeks when he sees me approach, as if to mock my own pudgy face. He’ll then do a little wiggle-dance that’s clearly a mockery of my attempts at synchronized swimming, which is frankly, quite rude for someone who eats flakes for a living.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

The new kid stumbled over his words, and the older students couldn't resist. They started to mock him, exaggerating his accent and tripping him as he passed. His face flushed with embarrassment, and he just wanted to disappear.

The veteran astrogator watched the new recruit clumsily adjust the celestial alignment calibrator. He couldn't help but mock the intern's fumbling attempts, exaggerating the jerky movements with a sneer and a loud, derisive chuckle that echoed through the sterile bridge.

The rival cartographer, a man whose maps always had a charmingly inaccurate flair, would often mock my meticulous lines and precise measurements. He'd mimic my intense focus on latitude with a goofy wink, making light of my dedication to accuracy, his laughter a pointed jab at my seriousness.

The parrot, a creature of boundless mischief, would often mock the distinguished professor, mimicking his every pronouncement with a squawk and a dramatic bow. He'd even *purport* to stroke an invisible beard, perfectly capturing the academic's peculiar habit, to the uproarious amusement of the entire household.

Barnaby Buttercup, known for his ostentatious ascots and peculiar penchant for pickled parsnips, felt his whiskers twitch as Bartholomew the badger began to mock his elaborate pudding-stirring technique. Bartholomew, with a theatrical flourish, mimicked Barnaby’s frenzied circular motions, his snout dripping with imaginary custard, much to the amusement of the woodland creatures.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

The ostracized apprentice desperately tried to mimic the master craftsman's intricate gestures, but his fumbling attempts only elicited derisive chuckles. The seasoned artisans would often mock his every clumsy movement, their contemptuous amusement a palpable force in the workshop.

The nascent xenobotanist, eager to impress the grizzled expedition leader, attempted a dramatic pronouncement about the luminescent fungi. His voice cracked, his gestures flailed. The veteran, with a barely perceptible smirk, began to mock him, mimicking his exaggerated posture and breathless pronouncements until the entire research team suppressed snickers.

The neophyte scribe meticulously attempted to replicate Master Lorien's arcane calligraphy, only to have his peers mock his clumsy, wavering strokes, their snickers a palpable affront to his earnest endeavor.

The self-important peacock, preening with ostentatious plumage, invited the other jungle fowl to mock his exaggerated strut. They couldn't help but chuckle, imitating his ludicrously pompous swagger, finding his utter lack of self-awareness a truly comical spectacle.

The disgruntled badger, perpetually affronted by the finches' ostentatious aerial ballets, would often mock their ascensions with a guttural, earthbound grumble, exaggerating their every flutter into a grotesque pantomime of avian vanity.

Difficulty

Basic — Common words most learners already know.

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