Meaning of "mock" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOCK

From Old French mocquer.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MOCK

mock  [mɒk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOCK

Mock is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mock in English.

WHAT DOES MOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mock

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Definition of mock in the English dictionary

The first definition of mock in the dictionary is when intr, often foll by at to behave with scorn or contempt ; show ridicule. Other definition of mock is to imitate, esp in fun; mimic. Mock is also to deceive, disappoint, or delude.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOCK

PRESENT

Present

I mock

you mock

he/she/it mocks

we mock

you mock

they mock

Present continuous

I am mocking

you are mocking

he/she/it is mocking

we are mocking

you are mocking

they are mocking

Present perfect

I have mocked

you have mocked

he/she/it has mocked

we have mocked

you have mocked

they have mocked

Present perfect continuous

I have been mocking

you have been mocking

he/she/it has been mocking

we have been mocking

you have been mocking

they have been mocking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mocked

you mocked

he/she/it mocked

we mocked

you mocked

they mocked

Past continuous

I was mocking

you were mocking

he/she/it was mocking

we were mocking

you were mocking

they were mocking

Past perfect

I had mocked

you had mocked

he/she/it had mocked

we had mocked

you had mocked

they had mocked

Past perfect continuous

I had been mocking

you had been mocking

he/she/it had been mocking

we had been mocking

you had been mocking

they had been mocking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mock

you will mock

he/she/it will mock

we will mock

you will mock

they will mock

Future continuous

I will be mocking

you will be mocking

he/she/it will be mocking

we will be mocking

you will be mocking

they will be mocking

Future perfect

I will have mocked

you will have mocked

he/she/it will have mocked

we will have mocked

you will have mocked

they will have mocked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mocking

you will have been mocking

he/she/it will have been mocking

we will have been mocking

you will have been mocking

they will have been mocking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mock

you would mock

he/she/it would mock

we would mock

you would mock

they would mock

Conditional continuous

I would be mocking

you would be mocking

he/she/it would be mocking

we would be mocking

you would be mocking

they would be mocking

Conditional perfect

I would have mock

you would have mock

he/she/it would have mock

we would have mock

you would have mock

they would have mock

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mocking

you would have been mocking

he/she/it would have been mocking

we would have been mocking

you would have been mocking

they would have been mocking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mock
we let´s mock
you mock

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mock

Past participle

mocked

Present Participle

mocking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MOCK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mock» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of mock

ape · artificial · Aunt Sally · belie · bogus · burlesque · caricature · chaff · cheat · counterfeit · deceive · defeat · defy · delude · deride · disappoint · do · dummy · dupe · elude · ersatz · fake · faked · false · feigned · flout · foil · fool · forged · fraudulent · frustrate · imitate · imitation · insult · jest · lampoon · laughing stock · let down · make fun of · mimic · mislead · mockery · parody · poke fun at · pretended · pseudo · ridicule · satirize · scoff · scorn · send up · sham · sneer · sport · spurious · take off · taunt · tease · thwart · travesty

TRANSLATION OF MOCK

Find out the translation of mock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mock» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 假的
• Translator English - Spanish: simulado
• English: mock
• Translator English - Hindi: नकली
• Translator English - Arabic: سَاخِرٌ
• Translator English - Russian: поддельный
• Translator English - Portuguese: falso
• Translator English - Bengali: উপহাস
• Translator English - French: faux
• Translator English - Malay: Mengejek
• Translator English - German: unecht
• Translator English - Japanese: まがいの
• Translator English - Korean: 모조의
• Translator English - Javanese: Mock
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giả
• Translator English - Tamil: போலி
• Translator English - Marathi: उपहास
• Translator English - Turkish: sahte
• Translator English - Italian: finto
• Translator English - Polish: pozorny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: копія
• Translator English - Romanian: fals
• Translator English - Greek: ψεύτικος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: spot
• Translator English - Swedish: låtsad
• Translator English - Norwegian: uekte

10 QUOTES WITH «MOCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mock.

1

Aravind Adiga

Indians mock their corrupt politicians relentlessly, but they regard their honest politicians with silent suspicion. The first thing they do when they hear of a supposedly 'clean' politician is to grin. It is a cliche that honest politicians in India tend to have dishonest sons, who collect money from people seeking an audience with Dad.

2

Pietro Aretino

With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of a courtesan; it may be so, but I have the heart of a King. I live free, I enjoy myself, I can call myself happy.

3

Jim Carrey

My focus is to forget the pain of life. Forget the pain, mock the pain, reduce it. And laugh.

4

Chelsea Clinton

I remember that my mom, my dad and I would play different roles in mock debates, where one of us would be the moderator, one of us would be my dad - frequently not my dad - and then one of us would play his opponent.

5

Lena Dunham

I learned that people are much more game to mock their own personas than you would think.

6

Dave Edmunds

It's all very boring to say that we get along great and all that and sometimes we mock up come aggravation to make it interesting but the truth of it is that we get along so well we've never had an argument.

7

Michel Gondry

I don't mock things, which makes me more vulnerable to mockery myself. If you're cynical, you're protected from mockery. But I have to be nice. I don't think I have irony. A sense of humour, yes, but not irony.

8

George Grey

I remarked constantly, just at sunset, in these latitudes, that the eastern horizon was brilliantly illuminated with a kind of mock sunset. This in a short time disappeared, to be soon succeeded by another similar in character, but more faint.

9

Ada Louise Huxtable

Washington is an endless series of mock palaces clearly built for clerks.

10

Robert Irwin

There's no way to really mock up or simulate what I'm doing until I'm there. An exhibition for me is not a statement but an experiment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOCK»

Discover the use of mock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & ...

A profound statement of affirmation from a courageous woman, Redefining Realness provides a whole new outlook on what it means to be a woman today, and shows as never before how to be authentic, unapologetic, and wholly yourself.

Janet Mock, 2014

CLA/CP Study Guide and Mock Examination

This study guide offers details and tips for taking the CLA Exam, as well as a series of self-tests for each exam category. The end of the book contains a CLA mock exam with an answer key.

NALA, 2008

Faking It: Mock-Documentary and the Subversion of Factuality

Includes detailed discussions of a number of key mock-documentary texts, ranging from Woody Allen's Zelig, Peter Greenaway's The Falls, and the Beatles spoof The Rutles through to such classic examples as Bob Roberts, This is Spinal Tap and ...

Jane Roscoe, Craig Hight, 2001

Site Planning and Design ARE Mock Exam (SPD of Architect ...

This book provides an ARE exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and a realistic and complete mock exam with solutions and explanations for the Site Planning & Design ...

Gang Chen, 2012

FRCR Part 1 Anatomy Mock Examinations

By the end of the book, readers will have encountered every imaging modality and the majority of cases covered in the exam itself.

Aidan Shaw, Benjamin Smith, David C. Howlett, 2011

Guitar Secrets: Harmonic Minor Revealed

Legendary guitarist and educator Don Mock exposes the closely-guarded "secret" soloing techniques of jazz and rock giants, revealing easy ways to create ultra-cool sounding lines and patterns by substituting simple harmonic minor patterns ...

Don Mock, 1998

To Mock a Mocking Bird

In this entertaining and challenging new collection of logic puzzles, Raymond Smullyan—author of What Is the Name of This Book?

Raymond M. Smullyan, 2012

LEED GA MOCK EXAMS: Questions, Answers, and Explanations: A ...

From this book, you will be able to: 1.Identify your weakness through practice questions 2.Learn to work well under the pressure of timed tests 3.Check your responses against the solutions 4.Understand the solutions for the difficult ...

Gang Chen, 2010

Mock, Don Symmetrical Scales Revealed

Written from a player's perspective, this book doesn't get too in-depth into the history and classical theory of the scales, but focuses on their uses in contemporary styles such as blues, rock, fusion, and jazz.

Don Mock, 2004

Building Design and Construction Systems (BDCS) ARE Mock ...

This book provides ARE exam overview, resources, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides.

Gang Chen, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mock is used in the context of the following news items.

Fantasy Football 2015: Early Mock Draft and Rankings Before …

Training camp is nearly here, and that means it's time for my preliminary rankings and mock draft. While this will change once the preseason ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran mock Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj's …

The chart-toppers took to Twitter on Tuesday to mock the public catfight between Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift - and found their quick-witted ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Austin And The State Of Texas Mock The Anti-Immigration Crowd

Last week USA Today reported that an average of 150 people move to Austin, TX daily. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed a few days later, the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

YRMC mock-ups are a preview of the future ER

Several mock hospital rooms are seen at the YRMC Corporate Center Tuesday afternoon that are being built to make sure correct changes are ... «Yuma Sun, Jul 15»

Red FM allowed to participate in mock auction

In an interim relief to Digital Radio Broadcasting Limited, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted permission to Red FM, run by it, to take ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Memes mock photo of dog protecting a kitten during a thunderstorm

A photograph of a dog protecting a kitten during a thunderstorm has gone viral and inspired dozens of new memes online. The image of Terra ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Sun TV can participate in mock FM e-auction: High Court

In a breather to Sun TV Networks, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday permitted the Kalanithi Maran-led channel to participate in Phase III of ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»

Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars hilariously mock Taylor Swift and Nicki …

Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars hilariously mock Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj's Twitter spat. Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 02:53 PM. Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj's ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

Surviving a test: Mock accident teaches emergency procedures

This year's mock accident depicted a two boat collision on Pebble Lake in Fergus Falls involving 12 victims made up of volunteers and ... «Fergus Falls Daily Journal, Jul 15»

Look: Netizens mock China's baffling road markings

A bizarre zebra crossing recently photographed in Anhui province and posted online has triggered a wave of ridicule from web users. «Shanghaiist, Jul 15»