All 5 Uses of
mock
in
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
- They were mocking me, so I mocked them: I hoped I could find more cartoons that would help me.†
Chpt 24mocked = made fun of
- And had this teacher just mocked me for that?
Chpt 24 *
- I mocked him.†
Chpt 25
- They were mocking me, so I mocked them: I hoped I could find more cartoons that would help me.†
Chpt 24
- I said, mock-surprised.†
Chpt 30
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.