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- Dictionarymockery/ˈmɒk(ə)ri/
noun
- 1. teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour directed at a particular person or thing: "stung by her mockery, Frankie hung his head" Similar
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MOCKERY definition: 1. the act of mocking someone or something: 2. an action or event that seems stupid and without…. Learn more.
MOCKERY meaning: 1. the act of mocking someone or something: 2. an action or event that seems stupid and without…. Learn more.
The meaning of MOCKERY is insulting or contemptuous action or speech : derision. How to use mockery in a sentence.
MOCKERY definition: 1. behaviour in which someone laughs at someone or something in an unkind way 2. to make something…. Learn more.
If something makes a mockery of something, it makes it appear worthless and foolish. This action makes a mockery of the Government's continuing protestations of concern. [ + of ]
Definition of mockery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ridicule, contempt, or derision. a derisive, imitative action or speech. a subject or occasion of derision. an imitation, especially of a ridiculous or unsatisfactory kind. Synonyms: mimicry. a mocking pretense; travesty: a mockery of justice. something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting. mockery.
Mockery is making fun of or mocking someone or something. The act of mockery often involves copying someone's behavior or speech, making it look absurd, like a parody. For example, comedians often get laughs with mockery, by pretending to be famous politicians and exaggerating the way they talk or gesture.
A person or thing receiving or deserving ridicule. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An object of scorn or ridicule. Made a mockery of the rules. American Heritage. A false, derisive, or impertinent imitation; travesty; burlesque. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Noun Definitions (3) Synonyms: put-on. pasquinade. charade.
1. ridicule; derision. 2. a derisive, imitative action or speech. 3. a subject or occasion of derision. 4. a mocking pretense or imitation; travesty: a mockery of justice. 5. something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting.
