English Explanatory Dictionary

mock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
  2. Mockery; the act of mocking.
  3. Ellipsis of mock examination.
  4. A mockup or prototype; particularly, ellipsis of mock object, as used in unit testing.
verb
  1. To mimic, to simulate.
  2. To create an artistic representation of.
  3. To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
  4. To tantalise, and disappoint the hopes of.
  5. To create a mockup or prototype of.
adj
  1. Imitation, not genuine; fake.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/mɒk/ /mɔk/ /mɑk/ en-us-mock.ogg

Word forms

mock mocks mocque mocking mocked

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

befool chaff disparage forgab frump gleek jape jeer jibe josh kid lampoon mimic mock needle niggle razz rib roast satirize scoff scorn slag tease twit bust on extract the urine clown around make a fool of make fun of make sport of poke fun at take the piss

Related words

jeer fool hoodwink prank pull one's leg pull the wool over someone's eyes rip the piss take for a ride take the mickey trick wind up yank someone's chain imitate joke

Derived words

bemock Bolander's mock dandelion mockamole mock azalea mock bishopweed mock buckthorn mockbuster mock cherry mock cobra mock cream mock cucumber mock-cypress mock dandelion mock duck mock election mock exam mock examination mock execution mock fish mockful mock goldenweed mock heather mock-heroic mockish mockito mock Latin mock lead mock meat mock mesquite mock moon mockney mock nightingale mock object mock olive mock orange mock-orange mock parsley mock pear mock plum mock privet mock silver mocksome mock strawberry mock sun mocktail mocktini mock tomato mock trumpet mock Tudor mock-Tudor mock-turtle mock turtle mock turtleneck mock turtle soup mockumentary mock up mock vervain mock viper mockable mockage
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