mocking

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule“derisive laughter”“a jeering crowd”“her mocking smile”“taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'”Synonyms: derisive gibelike jeering taunting
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)“his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air — Lawrence Durrell”Synonyms: teasing quizzical

Mock \Mock\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mocked; p. pr. & vb. n. Mocking.] [F. moquer, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. mocken to mumble, G. mucken, OSw. mucka.]

1.To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry. [1913 Webster]

To see the life as lively mocked as ever Still sleep mocked death.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

Mocking marriage with a dame of France.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To treat with scorn or contempt; to deride. [1913 Webster]

Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud.— 1 Kings xviii. 27.[1913 Webster]

Let not ambition mock their useful toil.— Gray.[1913 Webster]

3.To disappoint the hopes of; to deceive; to tantalize; as, to mock expectation. [1913 Webster]

Thou hast mocked me, and told me lies.— Judg. xvi. 13.[1913 Webster]

He will not . . . Mock us with his blest sight, then snatch him hence.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

Syn: To deride; ridicule; taunt; jeer; tantalize; disappoint. See Deride. [1913 Webster]

Mocking \Mock"ing\, a. Imitating, esp. in derision, or so as to cause derision; mimicking; derisive. [1913 Webster]

Mocking thrush (Zool.), any species of the genus Harporhynchus, as the brown thrush (Harporhynchus rufus).

Mocking wren (Zool.), any American wren of the genus Thryothorus, esp. Thryothorus Ludovicianus. [1913 Webster] mockingbird