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mock|ing — «MOK ihng, MK », adjective. 1. that mocks; deriding; mimicking: »a mocking voice. SYNONYM(S): imitating. 2. Figurative. deluding: »a mocking mirage. –mock´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
mock|ing|bird — «MOK ihng BURD, MK », noun. 1. a grayish songbird, especially of southern North America, and Central and South America, that imitates the notes of other birds. It belongs to the same family as the catbird. »The mockingbird, whose song once… … Useful english dictionary
mock·ing·bird — /ˈmɑːkıŋˌbɚd/ noun, pl birds [count] : a North American bird that sings loudly and copies the songs of other birds … Useful english dictionary
mock — be·mock; cam·mock; crum·mock; cum·mock; dram·mock; drum·mock; lim·mock; mock·able; mock·a·do; mock·age; mock; mock·er; mock·ery; mock·ing·ly; mum·mock; sham·mock; slam·mock; slum·mock; tum·mock; ham·mock; hum·mock; mam·mock; mock·ie; … English syllables
mock — [[t]mɒk[/t]] v. t. 1) to treat with ridicule or contempt; deride 2) to mimic; imitate 3) to challenge; defy: His actions mock convention[/ex] 4) to delude; disappoint 5) to scoff; jeer (often fol. by at) 6) an act of mocking 7) something mocked… … From formal English to slang
flout´ing|ly — flout «flowt», verb, noun. –v.t. to treat with contempt or scorn; mock; scoff at: »The foolish boy flouted his mother s advice. SYNONYM(S): taunt. –v.i. to show contempt or scorn; mock; scoff: »Ah, you may flout and turn up your faces (Robert… … Useful english dictionary
scoff´ing|ly — scoff1 «skf, skof», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun to show one does not believe something; mock: »We scoffed at the idea of drowning in three inches of water. Fools, who came to scoff, remain d to pray(Oliver Goldsmith). –v.t. to jeer at; deride:… … Useful english dictionary
de|rid´ing|ly — de|ride «dih RYD», transitive verb, rid|ed, rid|ing. to make fun of; laugh at in scorn; ridicule with contempt; mock: »The boys derided him for his fear of the dark. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under ridicule. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flaunt´ing|ly — flaunt «flnt, flahnt», verb, noun. –v.t. to show off; try to impress others with; display ostentatiously or obtrusively: »She flaunts her riches before her friends. SYNONYM(S): flourish, obtrude. –v.i. 1. to parade oneself boastfully, impudently … Useful english dictionary
horn|ing — «HR nihng», noun. 1. the act of a person or thing that horns. 2. U.S. a mock serenade with tin horns and other discordant instruments; charivari … Useful english dictionary
