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I am not one of those people who will ever be comfortable mocking or making caricatures of the stereotypes attached to any community.
Abhishek Bachchan

Meaning of "mocking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOCKING

mocking  [ˈmɒkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOCKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mocking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MOCKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mocking in the English dictionary

The definition of mocking in the dictionary is scornful or contemptuous; showing ridicule.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOCKING


beta-blocking
ˈbiːtəˌblɒkɪŋ
blocking
ˈblɒkɪŋ
bluestocking
ˈbluːˌstɒkɪŋ
docking
ˈdɒkɪŋ
frocking
ˈfrɒkɪŋ
knocking
ˈnɒkɪŋ
locking
ˈlɒkɪŋ
overclocking
ˌəʊvəˈklɒkɪŋ
rocking
ˈrɒkɪŋ
self-locking
ˌsɛlfˈlɒkɪŋ
self-mocking
ˌselfˈmɒkɪŋ
shocking
ˈʃɒkɪŋ
smocking
ˈsmɒkɪŋ
stocking
ˈstɒkɪŋ
tictocking
ˈtɪkˌtɒkɪŋ
twoccing
ˈtwɒkɪŋ
twocking
ˈtwɒkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOCKING

mock turtle soup
mock whipbird
mock-heroic
mock-serious
mock-Tudor
mock-up
mockable
mockado
mocker
mockeries
mockernut
mockers
mockery
mockingbird
mockingly
mockney
mocks
mocktail
mockumentaries
mockumentary

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOCKING

attacking
backing
booking
checking
clicking
cracking
decking
fucking
hacking
kicking
lacking
licking
packing
picking
stacking
sucking
ticking
tracking
trafficking
trucking
wrecking

Synonyms and antonyms of mocking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MOCKING»

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

Translation of «mocking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOCKING

Find out the translation of mocking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mocking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mocking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嘲讽的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burlón
570 millions of speakers

English

mocking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मजाक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساخرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

насмешливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zombeteiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদ্রূপকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moqueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengejek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spöttisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひやかしの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비웃는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mocking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chế nhạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपहास करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alaycı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

derisorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szyderczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глузливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

batjocoritor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκωπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gäck
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tentamen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mocking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOCKING»

The term «mocking» is very widely used and occupies the 6.976 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOCKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mocking

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9 QUOTES WITH «MOCKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mocking.
1
Abhishek Bachchan
I am not one of those people who will ever be comfortable mocking or making caricatures of the stereotypes attached to any community.
2
Julie Burchill
Sadly, a lot of what passes for feminism these days is just moaning about men, congratulating ourselves on nothing in particular, and mocking them for being big kids while doing everything we can to keep them that way.
3
Marian Keyes
Men can be men and still get excited about other men kicking a ball around and they're never mocked, whereas it's easy for women to take mocking on board, to be belittled. Because we're used to it.
4
Lamorne Morris
I've known I wanted to do this ever since I was a little kid and I used to get in trouble at church for goofing off all the time: mocking the preacher, imitating people and the things they did. I later learned my mother used to be just as goofy as I was when she was younger. I mean, Eddie Murphy in 'Coming to America?' My hero.
5
Anna Quindlen
All parents should be aware that when they mock or curse gay people, they may be mocking or cursing their own child.
6
Richard Reeves
Most of those mocking us and our works night after night have not reached the point of suggesting we are going to use those weapons. They are pretty useless right now.
7
Stephen Rodrick
A colleague once nicknamed me - half mocking - the 'magical stranger' because I get people to tell me things.
8
Curtis Sittenfeld
Well, I think that if you sincerely try to imagine what life is like for another person - not in a mocking way, not in a satirical way, but in a sincere, compassionate way - I don't think that's exploitive.
9
Wendell Willkie
When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our own society become so clear they can no longer be ignored.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOCKING»

Discover the use of mocking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mocking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mocking Desire
Depicts the experiences of Gregor Gradnik, a Slovenian writer and professor, during a year spent in New Orleans
Drago Jančar, 1998
2
Mocking the Age: The Later Novels of Philip Roth
Explores the comic devices Roth uses to satirize his times, the Jewish community, and himself.
Elaine B. Safer, 2012
3
Mocking Birdies
Red and blue mocking birds copy each other in short, repeating phrases, in ways that encourage young readers to imitate their words and do the same.
Annette Simon, 2005
4
To Kill a Mockingbird
One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its original publication in 1960.
Harper Lee, 1970
5
The Mocking Program
Inspector Angel Cardenas has seen plenty of corpses like the one in the Quetzal inburb - just another Juan Doe robbed of his cash, cards, internal organs, and then dumped in a gutter.
Alan Dean Foster, 2013
6
The Musick of the Mocking Birds, the Roar of the Cannon: The ...
William Winters was unlike most of the young soldiers who answered the Union?s appeal for men in 1861 and 1862.
William Winters, Steven E. Woodworth, 1998
7
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
8
To mock a mocking bird and other logic puzzles: including an ...
Puzzles of logic involve knights, knaves, gods, demons, and mortals, and Inspector Craig conducts a summer-long adventure in combinatory logic, basic to computer science and artificial intelligence
Raymond M. Smullyan, 1985
9
The mocking of the president: a history of campaign humor ...
Americans take their politics seriously - especially once the World Series is over.
Gerald C. Gardner, 1988
10
The Mocking Bird's Breed
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Jennie McMillan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOCKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mocking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Even Madden 2016 is mocking the Seahawks for losing the Super …
You may not have heard, but the Seattle Seahawks were one yard away from winning the Super Bowl. Except, instead of running the ball with ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
2
Saudi TV show becomes a hit by mocking Islamic State group
This TV grab from MBC television shows a scene from his recent TV show titled “Selfie,” which has become a hit in the Arab world by mocking ... «TriValley Central, Jul 15»
3
Stonebwoy reacts to Shatta Wale's mocking tweet
Stonebwoy said he came close to winning at the MTV Africa Music Awards and has no ill feelings towards Shatta Wale for mocking him. Photo: ... «Nigerian Entertainment Today, Jul 15»
4
Mocking: A new trend swinging through the Twin Cities
A new trend swinging through the Twin Cities combines a chance to enjoy our Minnesota summers with the ease and comfort of swaying in the ... «KARE, Jul 15»
5
Vine star Carter Reynolds forced off social media after 'mocking
Vine star Carter Reynolds forced off social media after 'mocking' suicide tweets. 09:23, 21 July 2015; By Natalie Evans ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
6
Mocking Obama
As President Buhari arrived in the United State to see President Obama, the visit is being described as the mending of relations which were ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Published on Jul 21, 2015, 7:52 pm AST
... Machel and John Agitation, in one sweep in my poor attempt at robber talk, as I cast the Third Force in the hapless role of mocking pretender, ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
8
QB Russell Wilson's Pastor Defends Him Against Those Mocking
Connect with the newsmakers and storytellers who are impacting our world. Listen to Charisma Connection at charismapodcastnetwork.com. «Charisma News, Jul 15»
9
After mocking Merkel, Germany debates: What is a 'good' refugee?
A screenshot of the video, with a slogan mocking Merkel's attempt to reject her”heartless policy” was also posted on the Green party's Facebook ... «i24news, Jul 15»
10
The New York Times' 1920 Editorial Mocking Space Travel Remains …
It appeared in a brief "Topics of the Times" commentary: "A Severe Strain on Credulity." The source of this incredulousness was none other than ... «Motherboard, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mocking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mocking>. Apr 2024 ».
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