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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | moquier |
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mock1
1 [intransitive and transitive] formal to laugh at someone or something and try to make them look stupid by saying unkind things about them or by copying them [= make fun of]: 
Opposition MPs mocked the government's decision.'Running away?' he mocked. It's easy for you to mock, but we put a lot of work into this play.
Opposition MPs mocked the government's decision.'Running away?' he mocked.It's easy for you to mock, but we put a lot of work into this play.2 [transitive] formal to make something seem completely useless : Violent attacks like this mock the peace process.
Violent attacks like this mock the peace process. —mocking adjective: Her tone was mocking.
Her tone was mocking. —mockingly adverb: His lips twisted mockingly.
His lips twisted mockingly. —mocker noun [countable]
