All 5 Uses of
mock
in
The Iceman Cometh
- (a half-drunken mockery in his eyes) It'll be a great day for them, tomorrow—the Feast of All Fools, with brass bands playing†
Act 1mockery = something that is ridiculous
- PARRITT—(smiles almost mockingly) Oh, sure, I see.†
Act 1 *mockingly = in a manner intended to make fun of
- LARRY—(leans toward him, a comical intensity in his low voice) Don't mock the faith!†
Act 1 *
- He leans toward them, drunk now from the effect of the huge drink he took, and speaks with a mocking suavity.†
Act 1
- A bitter mocking contempt creeps into his tone.†
Act 2
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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, mock can refer to a way of preparing food. Mockers can be an abbreviation for mockingbirds.