All 3 Uses of
mock
in
A Thousand Acres
- All this stuff"—her voice mockingly rose an octave—" 'Mary Carson made him do it.†
p. 117.4mockingly = in a manner intended to make fun of
- Scott, meanwhile, sought advice of my grandfather, and money of my father, his neighbors, which was shameful enough but nothing compared to the humiliation of standing before Newt Stanley or his wife's other wealthy, powerful, and outspoken cousins, who had not resisted the marriage, but had mocked it a little.†
p. 133.7mocked = made fun of
- His voice rose mockingly, "Harold, you ought to do this!†
p. 219.6 *mockingly = in a manner intended to make fun of
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.