All 6 Uses of
mock
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- 'Hmm, let's think…' said Harry in a mock thoughtful voice.†
Chpt 12 *
- Ron raised both his arms in mock celebration — 'and "D" for "Dreadful".'†
Chpt 15
- 'So — er — what did she want?' he asked in a mock casual voice.†
Chpt 21
- 'D'you think you managed to get all the signs?' said James in tones of mock concern.†
Chpt 28
- The little baby woke up jwightened and fort what it dweamed was twoo,' said the woman in a horrible, mock baby voice.†
Chpt 35
- 'Come out, come out, little Harry!' she called in her mock baby voice, which echoed off the polished wooden floors.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(mock as in: don't mock me) make fun of (ridicule--sometimes by imitating in an exaggerated manner)
or (more rarely): just to make fun or to be ridiculous without targeting anyone as a victimeditor's notes: These senses of mockery come together when a comedian pokes fun at a politician by pretending to be the politician and saying ridiculous things.