mock

Meaning

1. An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
2. Mockery; the act of mocking.
3. Short for mock examination.
4. A mockup or prototype; particularly, ellipsis of mock object., as used in unit testing.

ridicule

deride

jeer at

make fun

scoff at

poke fun at

disparage

make sport of

take the Micky

make a butt of

sneer at

speak evil of

pull someone’s leg

imitate in speaking

bitter remark

make fun of someone

be sarcastic

heap scorn on

be ironic

supposititious

dress someone down

say sarcastically

pour scorn on

gibe at

monkey with

not genuine

illustrate

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɒk/

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”).