as in sardonic
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as in ridiculing
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as in parodying
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
team members good-naturedly mocked the coach's familiar bellow
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as in taunting
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the fashion gurus loved to mock the famous couple for their unsophisticated clothes
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as in disobeying
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of
a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath
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Recent Examples of mocking
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Naturally, the Internet lost its mind, and the scene quickly went viral, with viewers mocking and/or sharing their disbelief at Sheridan's dialogue.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
After the show concluded back in 2019, there was a social media firestorm that spent a large amount of time mocking the show’s ending.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Some also played soccer and waved red cards at the parliament building, mocking Kavelashvili's previous sporting career.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Jackson is no stranger to mocking Combs on social media over his legal dramas and has trolled him many times.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Some on social media have responded by expressing frustration with the health care system and celebrating or mocking the killing.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Last year, he was criticized for mocking rapper Ice Spice’s ethnicity, but the two artists made amends.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The film is far and away the year’s most successful documentary at the box office but has attracted criticism for mocking DEI programs as a scam.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
Quad’s grievances spill over into her relationship with Heavenly, which ties into Heavenly and Quad mocking Sweet Tea on social media.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Naturally, the Internet lost its mind, and the scene quickly went viral, with viewers mocking and/or sharing their disbelief at Sheridan's dialogue.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
After the show concluded back in 2019, there was a social media firestorm that spent a large amount of time mocking the show’s ending.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Some also played soccer and waved red cards at the parliament building, mocking Kavelashvili's previous sporting career.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Jackson is no stranger to mocking Combs on social media over his legal dramas and has trolled him many times.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Some on social media have responded by expressing frustration with the health care system and celebrating or mocking the killing.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Last year, he was criticized for mocking rapper Ice Spice’s ethnicity, but the two artists made amends.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The film is far and away the year’s most successful documentary at the box office but has attracted criticism for mocking DEI programs as a scam.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mocking
Adjective
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But nothing can quite compare with the sophistication and sardonic genius of Nigel Kipling.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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While Grace, in a variation on his usual chatty dweebs, wavers between sardonic and panicky, poor Dockery is stuck playing a character who has to make terrible decision after terrible decision in order to sustain the primary gimmick.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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At times, Phillips’ dialogue seems to be ridiculing his screenplay’s own improbability and sloppy logic gaps, as well as the genre itself.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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The post was met with accounts celebrating the withdrawal and ridiculing past decisions.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And online advertisements by Canadian airlines for trips to sunnier U.S. winter destinations have been met with derisive comments and calls to vacation in Canada.—
Ian Willms,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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Swisher was referring to Trump’s derisive nickname for Warren, Pocahontas, last aimed at her during his address last Tuesday night.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The dog's posture in the viral clip is unsurprising because research has shown that canines are capable of imitating human actions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Art is imitating life for Jennifer Lopez.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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See video … WATCH RAYMOND ARROYO – Biden rewarded murderers while ignoring the innocent and their families.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?—
Bret Kenwell,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Meghan Markle's Netflix Backlash Meghan's Netflix show earned scornful reviews not only in the British press, long the villains of Meghan and Prince Harry's narrative, but also among U.S. outlets that previously provided glowing coverage.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Nosotros people had returned Borja’s bribe money to him with no comment, only scornful silence, but the sting of the snub had not gone very deep.—
Charles Portis,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, that evolved into doing complete residential interiors, and commercial work including multiple test and demonstration kitchen projects, and then product design.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
31 Dec. 2024
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This year, the 50-year-old actress reemerged as a cleaning-supplies entrepreneur, and dished on why doing dishes is her happy place.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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All four players had fond memories of the tournament, with Dostál offering a bit of good-natured ribbing toward Pastrnak and recalling not only his triumph of 2024 but his first experience in 2022, when his tournament was truncated by an injury.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s playful and public ribbing of one of the world’s most prominent media moguls underscored the years-long on-again, off-again relationship between the president and publishing tycoon, one that political and media observers told The Hill this week has reached a critical new stage.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
9 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mocking. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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