1 to laugh at sb/sth in an unkind way, especially by copying what they say or do:
[VN] He's always mocking my French accent. * The other children mocked her, laughing behind their hands. * [V] You can mock, but at least I'm willing to have a try! [also Vspeech, VNspeech]
2 [VN] (formal) to show no respect for sth:
The new exam mocked the needs of the majority of children.
mocker noun
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 not sincere:
mock horror / surprise
2 that is a copy of sth; not real:
a mock election * a mock interview / examination (= used to practise for the real one)
noun (informal) (in Britain) a practice exam that you do before the official one:
The mocks are in November. * What did you get in the mock?
