English Explanatory Dictionary

make a mockery of

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To mock; to ridicule or imitate, often to express contempt.
  2. To give a bad name, to act in such a way as to bring ridicule upon that which one represents.
  3. To defeat easily, so as to show up as inadequate.

Pronunciation

En-au-make a mockery of.ogg

Word forms

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