mocking (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /mɒk/
Definition
To ridicule or make fun of someone or something, often by imitating them.
Examples
The older students would often mock the younger ones for their mistakes.
It's cruel to mock someone's appearance.
He felt embarrassed when his friends started to mock his new haircut.
How to Use mocking
- mock someone/something (prepositional phrase)
- To make fun of or ridicule a person or thing. — "Don't mock his efforts to learn; he's trying his best."
- mock up (phrasal verb)
- To create a simulation or model of something. — "The designers mocked up a prototype of the new phone."
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