Definitions for MOCK
mɒkmock

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. mockadjective

   the act of mocking or ridiculing

   "they made a mock of him"

2. mockverb

   constituting a copy or imitation of something

   "boys in mock battle"

3. mock, bemockverb

   treat with contempt

   "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"

4. mockverb

   imitate with mockery and derision

   "The children mocked their handicapped classmate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. mocknoun

   An imitation, usually with the connotation that it's one of lesser quality.

2. mocknoun

   Mockery, the act of mocking.

3. mocknoun

   A practice exam set by an educating institution to prepare students for an important exam.

   He got a B in his History mock, but improved to an A in the exam.

4. mockverb

   To mimic, to simulate.

5. mockverb

   To make fun of by mimicking, to taunt.

6. mockverb

   To tantalise, and disappoint (the hopes of).

7. mockadjective

   imitation, not genuine. (mock turtle soup, mock leather); fake

8. Etymology: From mokken, from mocquer, from mocken or mucken, both from *, from mukkjanan, from mūg-. Cognate with firmucken, Modern mucksen, dialectal mokkel.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mockadjective

   False; counterfeit; not real.

   The mock astrologer, El astrologo fingido. Dryden.

   That superior greatness and mock majesty, which is ascribed to the prince of fallen angels, is admirably preserved. Spect.

2. Mocknoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Ridicule; act of contempt; fleer; sneer; gibe; flirt.

   Tell the pleasant prince this mock of his
   Hath turn’d his balls to gun-stones. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   Oh, ’tis the spight of hell, the fiend’s arch mock,
   To lip a wanton, and suppose her chaste. William Shakespeare.

   Fools make a mock at sin. Prov. xiv. 9.

   What shall be the portion of those who have affronted God, derided his word, and made a mock of every thing that is sacred? John Tillotson, Sermons.

   Colin makes mock at all her piteous smart,
   A lass that Cic’ly hight, had won his heart. John Gay.

   2. Imitation; mimickry.

   Now reach a strain, my lute,
   Above her mock, or be for ever mute. Richard Crashaw.

3. To MOCKverb

   Etymology: mocquer, French; moccio, Welsh.

   1. To deride; to laugh at; to ridicule.

   All the regions
   Do seemingly revolt; and who resist
   Are mock’d for valiant ignorance,
   And perish constant fools. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Many thousand widows,
   Shall this his mock, mock out of their dear husbands;
   Mock mothers from their sons, mock castles down. William Shakespeare.

   We’ll dishorn the spirit,
   And mock him home to Windsor. William Shakespeare.

   Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings. Heb. xi.

   I am as one mocked of his neighbour; the just, upright man is mocked to scorn. Job xii. 4.

   2. To deride by imitation; to mimick in contempt.

   I long, till Edward fall by war’s mischance,
   For mocking marriage with a dame of France. William Shakespeare.

   3. To defeat; to elude.

   My father is gone into his grave,
   And with his spirit sadly I survive,
   To mock the expectations of the world;
   To frustrate prophecies, and to raze out
   Rotten opinion. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

   4. To fool; to tantalize; to play on contemptuously.

   He will not
   Mock us with his blest sight, then snatch him hence,
   Soon we shall see our hope return. John Milton, Par. Reg.

   Why do I overlive?
   Why am I mock’d with death, and lengthen’d out
   To deathless pain? John Milton, Par. Lost, b. x.

   Heav’n’s fuller influence mocks our dazzl’d sight,
   Too great its brightness, and too strong its light. Matthew Prior.

4. To Mockverb

   To make contemptuous sport.

   Pluck down my officers, break my decrees;
   For now a time is come to mock at form. William Shakespeare.

   A stallion horse is as a mocking friend; he neigheth under every one. Ecclus. xxiii. 6.

   A reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries. Ezek. xxii. 4.

   After I have spoken, mock on. Job xxi. 3.

   When thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? Job xi. 3.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mock

   Mock refers to making fun of, imitating, or ridiculing something or someone by mimicking them, often in a derisive or contemptuous manner. It can be used as a verb, noun, or adjective, and often reflects a form of criticism, satire, or parody. It can also refer to an imitation or replica of something, which is not genuine and often used for practice, display, or testing purposes. It is often used in terms like a mock exam or a mock interview.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Mockverb

   to imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry

2. Mockverb

   to treat with scorn or contempt; to deride

3. Mockverb

   to disappoint the hopes of; to deceive; to tantalize; as, to mock expectation

4. Mockverb

   to make sport contempt or in jest; to speak in a scornful or jeering manner

5. Mocknoun

   an act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer

6. Mocknoun

   imitation; mimicry

7. Mockadjective

   imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mock

   mok, v.t. to laugh at: to make sport of: to mimic in ridicule: to disappoint the hopes of: to deceive: to set at nought, defy.—n. ridicule, a sneer: a bringing into ridicule.—adj. imitating reality, but not real: false.—adj. Mock′able, exposed to, or deserving, derision.—ns. Mock′er; Mock′ery, Mock′ing, derision: ridicule: subject of laughter or sport: fruitless labour: vain imitation: false show.—adj. Mock′-herō′ic, mocking the heroic style, or the actions or characters of heroes.—n. Mock′ing-bird, a bird of North America, of the thrush family, which mocks or imitates the notes of birds and other sounds.—adv. Mock′ingly.—n. Mock′-or′ange, an ornamental shrub of the saxifrage family—also Syringa. Mock sun (see Parhelion); Mock turtle soup, a dish made of calf's head, veal, &c., seasoned in imitation of turtle soup. [O. Fr. moquer; from a Teut. root seen in Ger. mucken, to mutter; prob. imit.]

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1. MOCK

   What does MOCK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the MOCK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MOCK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mock is ranked #2301 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Mock surname appeared 15,847 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Mock.
   
   84.9% or 13,467 total occurrences were White.
   7% or 1,112 total occurrences were Black.
   2.9% or 467 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.8% or 448 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.7% or 277 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 76 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Imitate

How to pronounce MOCK?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say MOCK in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MOCK in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MOCK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of MOCK in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   I was not imitating. I would never -- who would ever do that? If somebody had a disability, who would mock a disability? I would never. I'm a smart person ... Who would ever mock somebody, especially if you're running for office? i would have not done it, because it's confusing.

2. Angela Russell:

   Hearing someone, who supposedly represents this country, mock the survivor of sexual assault makes my heart hurt, it hurts for that woman, for every woman who has survived sexual assault, Angela Russell included. This is why women stay quiet.

3. William Shakespeare:

   O, beware, my lord, of jealousy It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.

4. La Fontaine:

   We ought never to mock the wretched, for who can be sure of being always happy?

5. Leon Valley Police:

   When we got into the garage and into the house it looked like almost a mock up of( San Antonio), he knew very much what he was doing and kept that animal alive.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MOCK
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mock
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=MOCK
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MOCK
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=MOCK
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html