All 3 Uses
mock
in
Breaking Dawn, by Meyer
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- His voice changed, took on a defensive, mocking edge.†
Book 1 *
- Edward touched his fist lightly to Jasper's shoulder in a mock punch.†
Book 3 *
- "That's different," Jacob said, and I watched in surprise as he mock-punched Edward's shoulder.†
Book 3
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.