mock

🇺🇸 /mɑːk/ 🇬🇧 /mɒk/
Frequency
Difficulty
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verb
R

to make fun of someone by copying them in a mean way

They mock his accent to make him feel bad.

R

to show no respect for something

The new policy seems to mock the people's real needs.

adjective
R

not real or sincere

She gave a mock smile to hide her true feelings.

R

a copy made for practice, not real

We did a mock test to prepare for the real exam.

noun
R

a practice test before the real one

The mock helped us know what to expect in the final exam.

translation

v. to make fun of someone by copying them in a mean way; to show no respect for something
adj. not real or sincere; a copy made for practice, not real
n. a practice test before the real one

Word Forms

3rd Present mocks
Progressive mocking
Past mocked
Perfect mocked
Plural mocks