mock
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of mocking or ridiculing
they made a mock of him
Types & categories
- derision hypernym
Related & opposite
- mock derivation
Sense 2 verb
treat with contempt
The new constitution mocks all democratic principles
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
constituting a copy or imitation of something
boys in mock battle
Related & opposite
- counterfeit similar to
Sense 4 verb
imitate with mockery and derision
The children mocked their handicapped classmate
Types & categories
- imitate hypernym
- caricature hyponym
- impersonate hyponym
- spoof hyponym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | mock |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | derision |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mockery |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mocker |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | treat |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | twit |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ridicule |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | deride |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | counterfeit |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | mock |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | mocker |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | imitate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | caricature |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | impersonate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | spoof |