Both Uses of
mock
in
Julius Caesar
- Seldom he smiles; and smiles in such a sort
As if he mocked himself and scorned his spirit
That could be moved to smile at any thing.p. 27.2 *mocked = ridiculed (made fun of)
- Besides, it were a mock
Apt to be rendered, for someone to say
"Break up the Senate till another time,
When Caesar's wife shall meet with better dreams."p. 81.7mock = jokeeditor's notes: Today we might say, "Besides someone is likely to make a joke saying..."
Definitions:
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(1)
(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 victimThese senses of mockery come together when a comedian pokes fun at a politician by pretending to be the politician and saying ridiculous things. -
(2)
(mock as in: a mock trial) not real
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, mock can refer to a way of preparing food. Mockers can be an abbreviation for mockingbirds.