verb
mock
mok
verb
1
To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
"The other kids mocked his accent."
"She hated being mocked in front of her colleagues."
2
To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
"The designers mocked up three versions of the homepage before choosing one."
adj
1
Fake or imitation, not the real thing.
"The students took a mock exam to prepare for the real one."
"The soldiers ran a mock battle as part of their training."
How to Use Mock
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither "to ridicule someone" or, as an adjective, "fake/practice" — as in a mock exam or mock trial.
Common pairings
mock exam
mock trial
mock up
mock someone
Word Forms
mocked past tense, Mocks plural, mocks singular
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Etymology
From Middle English mokken, via Old French mocquer ("to deride, jeer"), probably ultimately echoing a Germanic word for mumbling or muttering under one's breath.