mock

/ˈmɒk/MOK

/ˈmɑk/MAHK

Meaningto mumble

Common meaning: to make fun of

mockto mumbleSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 374 · scan

Journey through time

Old Frenchmocquersource
Middle Englishmokkensource
Englishmock‘to make fun of’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Old French mocquer ‘to mumble’.

Roots

mocquer Old French “to mumble”

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