All 4 Uses of
mock
in
Touching Spirit Bear
- “Why did you bring me out so far?” he asked mockingly. “Were you afraid I'd escape?”
Chpt 2mockingly = in a manner intended to make fun of her
- His wild laughter mocked the world and everyone he had ever known.
Chpt 3 *mocked = made fun of
- It mocked the loneliness.
Chpt 3
- It mocked every bully that had ever picked on him.
Chpt 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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, mock can refer to a way of preparing food. Mockers can be an abbreviation for mockingbirds.