Dictionary Definition
mocking adj
1 abusing vocally; expressing contempt or
ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking
smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'" [syn: derisive, gibelike, jeering, taunting]
2 playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); "his
face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence
Durrell [syn: teasing,
quizzical]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes with: -ɒkɪŋ
Verb
mocking- present participle of mock
Noun
- action of the verb to mock
Adjective
- derisive or contemptuous
- teasing or taunting
Translations
derisive or contemptuous
- Finnish: pilkallinen, ivallinen, ilkkuva
teasing or taunting
Derived terms
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
adoption, appropriation, assumption, bantering, booing, borrowed plumes, catcalling, chaffing, copying, derisive, derisory, derivation, deriving, fleering, flippant, fooling, grinning, hissing, hooting, imitation, infringement, jeering, joshing, kidding, leering, panning, pasticcio, pastiche, pirating, plagiarism, plagiary, quizzical, ragging, railing, rallying, razzing, ridiculing, roasting, scoffing, simulation, smart, smart-alecky, smart-ass,
smirking, sneering, snickering, sniggering, snorting, taking, taunting, teasing, twitting