Synonyms of cock a snook (at)

cock a snook (at)

phrase

variants also cock snooks (at)

British

as in mock

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

Players on the winning side couldn't resist cocking a snook at the highly-touted opposing team's pitiful performance.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mock
• laugh (at)
• poke fun at
• rag on
• scout
• ridicule
• make fun of
• make sport of
• jibe
• tease
• gibe
• sneer (at)
• deride
• jeer
• shoot down
• skewer
• scoff (at)
• target
• rib
• scorn
• pooh
• decry
• parody
• kid
• ride
• needle
• parrot
• rag
• bug
• caricature
• bait
• burlesque
• quiz
• torment
• taunt
• rally
• pillory
• travesty
• jive
• disparage
• tweak
• take off (on)
• belittle
• satirize
• mimic
• pester
• harass
• harry
• ape
• lampoon
• razz
• put down
• imitate
• hassle
• barrack
• pooh-pooh
• bad-mouth
• chaff
• twit
• josh
• heckle
• catcall

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanction
• approve
• endorse
• commend
• applaud
• indorse