What does Mocking mean?
Definitions for Mocking
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Princeton's WordNet
derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, tauntingadjective
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
"derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
mocking, teasing, quizzicaladjective
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
"his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell
Wiktionary
mockingnoun
action of the verb to mock
mockingadjective
derisive or contemptuous
mockingadjective
teasing or taunting
Wikipedia
mocking
Mockery or mocking is the act of insulting or making light of a person or other thing, sometimes merely by taunting, but often by making a caricature, purporting to engage in imitation in a way that highlights unflattering characteristics. Mockery can be done in a lighthearted and gentle way, but can also be cruel and hateful, such that it "conjures images of corrosion, deliberate degradation, even subversion; thus, 'to laugh at in contempt, to make sport of' (OED)". Mockery appears to be unique to humans, and serves a number of psychological functions, such as reducing the perceived imbalance of power between authority figures and common people. Examples of mockery can be found in literature and the arts.
ChatGPT
mocking
Mocking refers to the act of making fun of, ridiculing or imitating someone or something in a derisive or contemptuous manner, often to expose their follies, weaknesses, or inconsistencies. It can also refer to creating a replica or representation to test or demonstrate something, as in software development.
Webster Dictionary
Mocking
of Mock
Mockingadjective
imitating, esp. in derision, or so as to cause derision; mimicking; derisive
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Mocking in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Mocking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Mocking in a Sentence
New Jersey is one of the best kept secrets in the United States. So, I say let the uninformed keep mocking it, those of us in the know are laughing right back at the ones making fun of it!
It tells you about the president himself, presidents can hire funny speechwriters, but for the jokes to come off well, they have to really be reflective of the president's personality. Bush, in private and in public, had a self-mocking personality, self-deprecating, full of humor.
Co-host Joy Behar, who was recently forced to apologize for mocking Vice President Mike Pence’s Christian faith, even pressed Avenatti on whether or not there is actually evidence regarding claims that Stormy Daniels ' was threatened. MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough is about as anti-Trump as anyone in mainstream media. The former Republican congressman disassociated himself from the GOP amid disagreements with the president and is now a registered Independent. His co-host and fianc, MikaBrzezinski, questions Trump’s mental health on a regular basis and has been on the receiving end of personal attacks from Trump’s Twitter account. But despite the on-going feud with Donald Trump at all, the MSNBC star had a hard time believing some of the details alleged by Stormy Daniels ' after Michael Avenatti built up anticipation. [ Avenatti ] told us two weeks ago that she was threatened with assault and we would find out more on ‘ 60 Minutes, ’ when in fact we found out nothing new on ‘ 60 Minutes. ’.
For those who choose not to, mocking them and punishing them will lead to a more divided America, furthering the discrimination we are already dealing with.
They went from mocking us and laughing at us to singing with us. I heard it three times, that spirit moved through us, that drum, and it slowly started to move through some of those youths.
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- السخريةArabic
- uštěpačnýCzech
- hånerDanish
- VerspottungGerman
- διακωμώδησηGreek
- burlónSpanish
- مسخرهPersian
- ivallinen, pilkallinen, ilkkuvaFinnish
- railleurFrench
- aithriseachIrish
- मजाकHindi
- gúnyosHungarian
- mengejekIndonesian
- deridere, beffardo, dileggiare, dileggiante, deridente, burlesco, beffeggiante, schernire, beffeggiareItalian
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- ばかにしいJapanese
- 조롱Korean
- ludibriumLatin
- spotachtigDutch
- erteNorwegian
- szyderczyPolish
- zombeteiroPortuguese
- batjocoritorRomanian
- осмеяниеRussian
- hånfullSwedish
- கேலிTamil
- ซThai
- alaycıTurkish
- осміянняUkrainian
- مذاقUrdu
- mockingVietnamese
- מאַקינגYiddish
- 嘲諷Chinese
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