mock
/mɒk/verb
To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way, often by copying how they speak or act.
Example sentences
- “The older kids mocked his accent on the first day of school.”
- “Critics mocked the movie's terrible special effects.”
- “It's cruel to mock someone for being nervous.”
Stronger and more hurtful than 'tease'. As an adjective it means practice or fake: a mock exam, mock surprise.