veralbern — meaning in English

English meaning

• gig noun A single performance booking for a musician or entertainer.
• mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
• prank noun A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
• stultify verb To stunt, inhibit (progress, ideas, etc.) or make dull and uninteresting, especially through routine that is overly restrictive or limiting.

Senses

veralbern is used for these senses in English:

• gig (transitive) To make a joke, often condescendingly, at the expense of (someone); to make fun of.
• mock To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
• prank (transitive) To perform a practical joke on; to trick and make a fool of someone.
• pull someone's leg (idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
• stultify (transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]

gig — full definition

1. noun A single performance booking for a musician or entertainer.
2. noun Any job, especially short-term, freelance, or on-demand work.
3. verb To perform live as a musician or entertainer.

mock — full definition

1. verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
2. verb To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
3. adj Fake or imitation, not the real thing.

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