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mocking

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As a noun, mocking means mockery. As an adjective, it means derisive or contemptuous.

Meanings of mocking

5 meanings

verb

Present participle and gerund of mock

noun

Mockery

adjective

Derisive or contemptuous
Teasing or taunting
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
“derisive laughter”
“a jeering crowd”
“her mocking smile”
Similar: derisive, gibelike, jeering, taunting
Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
“his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air”
Similar: teasing, quizzical

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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adjective: abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

derisivegibelikejeering taunting

adjective: playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

teasing quizzical

Words that rhyme with mocking

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