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mocking - definition and meaning
Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adjective Imitating, esp. in derision, or so as to cause derision; mimicking; derisive.
adjective (Zoöl.) any species of the genus Harporhynchus, as the brown thrush (Harporhynchus rufus ).
adjective (Zoöl.) any American wren of the genus Thryothorus, esp. Thryothorus Ludovicianus .
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
verb Present participle of mock .
noun action of the verb to mock
adjective derisive or contemptuous
adjective teasing or taunting
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
adjective playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
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Examples
She lowered her head to gaze at Hawk, her expression mocking her own ignorance.
Nightway Janet Dailey 1981
She lowered her head to gaze at Hawk, her expression mocking her own ignorance.
Nightway Janet Dailey 1981
She lowered her head to gaze at Hawk, her expression mocking her own ignorance.
Nightway Janet Dailey 1981
She lowered her head to gaze at Hawk, her expression mocking her own ignorance.
Nightway Janet Dailey 1981
But the latter has also exposed our own hypocrisy in mocking America's mentalism.
Archive 2009-09-01 2009
But the latter has also exposed our own hypocrisy in mocking America's mentalism.
We're the mentalists now 2009
The crowd packed on the west side of the Capitol grounds serenaded President Bush in mocking fashion when he took to the inaugural stage alongside Vice President Dick Cheney.
That Was Us « Gerry Canavan 2009
Other Hong Kong people also joined the discussion on Hong Kong Discuss in mocking Margaret Chan for her advice, “I eat chicken everyday,” during the early outbreak of avian flu in 1997.
Global Voices in English » Mexico and Hong Kong: Fears over the fatal swine flu virus 2009
Indeed, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), Sean Hannity, and even Donald Trump have found great pleasure in mocking Al Gore over the snowy winter storms.
Think Progress » Obama explains climate science to global warming deniers. 2010
Remember when people took pride in mocking ignorance?
Think Progress » Chuck Todd: ‘The Tea Party gets a big benefit’ from Fox News’ promotion. 2010
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