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mocking

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈmɑkɪŋ// UK //mˈɒkɪŋ// mock·ing

adj. making fun of someone in a way that feels unkind or rude. You use it when someone is laughing at another person to make them look foolish.

adj. characterized by ridicule, derision, or contemptuous imitation. Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb.


SIMPLE

She gave him a mocking look.

CONTEXTUAL

The politician faced mocking comments from the press after his speech.

COMPLEX

His mocking tone suggested he did not take the proposal seriously, which offended the quiet engineer.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used attributively (e.g. 'a mocking smile') or predicatively (e.g. 'looked mocking').

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