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mocking (Adj.)
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mocking — adj. Mocking is used with these nouns: ↑eyebrow, ↑grin, ↑laugh, ↑laughter, ↑smile, ↑tone, ↑voice … Collocations dictionary
mocking — adj ridiculing, jeering, fleering, taunting, gibing; spoofing, teasing, kidding, ribbing, bantering, Sl. razzing; derisive, derisory, sneering, flouting, scoffing, pooh poohing, thumbing one s nose, disrespectful, irreverent, impudent; scornful,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
mocking — [[t]mɒ̱kɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED A mocking expression or mocking behaviour indicates that you think someone or something is stupid or inferior. She gave a mocking smile... Behind the mocking laughter lurks a growing sense of unease. Syn: scornful,… … English dictionary
mocking — mock·ing || mÉ‘kɪŋ /mÉ’kɪŋ adj. jeering; derisive, ridiculous; contemptuous; contemptible; quizzical mÉ‘k /mÉ’k n. scorn, ridicule, mockery v. jeer; mimic; imitate; scorn; ridicule adj. imitation, false, fake … English contemporary dictionary
self-mocking — adj. mocking oneself or itself … Useful english dictionary
self-mocking — adj. * * * … Universalium
self-mocking — self mock′ing adj … From formal English to slang
jesting — jest·ing || dÊ’estɪŋ n. joking, bantering; ridicule, mocking adj. facetious, humorous, playful; mocking, jeering dÊ’est n. joke, witticism; jeering or mocking remark; sport, fun; laughing stock, subject of a joke or mockery v. joke, speak or… … English contemporary dictionary
mock — mock1 [mɔk US ma:k] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: moquier] 1.) [I and T] formal to laugh at someone or something and try to make them look stupid by saying unkind things about them or by copying them = make fun of ▪ Opposition MPs… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mock — mock1 [mɔk US ma:k] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: moquier] 1.) [I and T] formal to laugh at someone or something and try to make them look stupid by saying unkind things about them or by copying them = make fun of ▪ Opposition MPs… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mockingbird — (n.) also mocking bird, 1670s, from mocking (adj.), 1520s, from prp. of MOCK (Cf. mock) (v.) + BIRD (Cf. bird) (n.1). Earlier form was mock bird (1640s) … Etymology dictionary
