mocking

adjective (mocking); verb form of mock (mock, mocks, mocked, mocking); noun (mocking, uncountable)

«mocking» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Mocking means laughing at someone or something in an unkind way, often by copying how they speak or move. tree →
As an adjective, mocking describes a voice, smile or look that shows unkind fun at someone. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and PSHE mocking is a kind of teasing or bullying that hurts feelings; pupils learn the difference between friendly jokes and mocking. In stories a mocking laugh or tone tells the reader a character is unkind, proud or a villain. Related: «mockingbird» (a bird that copies other birds' songs). Phrases: «mocking tone», «mocking smile», «stop mocking».

Examples

Stop mocking your sister's accent. tree →
He gave a mocking laugh when I missed the ball. tree →
Mocking someone for their clothes is a form of bullying. tree →
The villain's mocking smile made Ellie angry. tree →
They kept mocking the new boy, so the teacher stepped in. tree →
Her voice was mocking, not friendly. tree →
The mockingbird was mocking the other birds' songs. tree →
Laughing with a friend is fine; mocking them is not. tree →
"Do you ever get anywhere?" he asked with a mocking laugh. tree →

Note

Verb: «mock, mocked, mocking». Noun «mockery». «Mock» can also mean «fake/practice» in UK schools («mock exams»), which is not unkind. If someone keeps mocking you, tell a trusted adult.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Tradition teaches that mockery is shameful, and that humiliating a person is a serious wrong. In the primary lessons: In everyday life and PSHE mocking is a kind of teasing or bullying that hurts feelings; pupils learn the difference between friendly jokes and mocking. In stories a mocking laugh or tone tells the reader a character is unkind, proud or a villain. Related: «mockingbird» (a bird that copies other birds' songs). Phrases: «mocking tone», «mocking smile», «stop mocking».

Note

Verb: «mock, mocked, mocking». Noun «mockery». «Mock» can also mean «fake/practice» in UK schools («mock exams»), which is not unkind. If someone keeps mocking you, tell a trusted adult.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «mocking» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «mocking» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«mocking» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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