1mock 
/ˈmɑ:k/ verb
mocks; mocked; mock·ing /ˈmɑ:k/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to laugh at or make fun of (someone or something) especially by copying an action or a way of behaving or speaking
▪ The boys mocked him for showing fear. ▪ They mocked his cries for help. [=they imitated his cries for help in an exaggerated way that was meant to ridicule him] ▪ Other children would mock her accent. [=would make fun of the way she spoke by copying it in an exaggerated way] 2 : to criticize and laugh at (someone or something) for being bad, worthless, or unimportant
▪ He mocks art only because he doesn't understand it. ▪ They continue to mock the idea of a new government. ▪ We are being mocked for our religious beliefs. ▪ You can mock me as much as you like, but I'm going to do it anyway.
▪ The boys mocked him for showing fear. ▪ They mocked his cries for help. [=they imitated his cries for help in an exaggerated way that was meant to ridicule him] ▪ Other children would mock her accent. [=would make fun of the way she spoke by copying it in an exaggerated way]
▪ He mocks art only because he doesn't understand it. ▪ They continue to mock the idea of a new government. ▪ We are being mocked for our religious beliefs. ▪ You can mock me as much as you like, but I'm going to do it anyway.
— mock·er /ˈmɑ:kɚ/ noun, plural mock·ers [count]
▪ mockers of poetry
/ˈmɑ:kɚ/ noun, plural mock·ers [count] ▪ mockers of poetry
— mocking adjective [more mocking; most mocking]
▪ mocking words ▪ a mocking crowd
▪ mocking words ▪ a mocking crowd
— mock·ing·ly /ˈmɑ:kɪŋli/ adverb
▪ They laughed at him mockingly.
/ˈmɑ:kɪŋli/ adverb ▪ They laughed at him mockingly.
