HyperDic: mockery

English > 3 senses of the word mockery:
NOUNcommunicationmockery, jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffingshowing your contempt / contempt by derision
communicationmockery, parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade, put-ona composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
actmockery, parody, takeoffhumorous or satirical mimicry
mockery > pronunciation
Soundsmaa'keriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > mockery: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaningshowing your contempt / contempt by derision.
Synonymsjeer, jeering, scoff, scoffing
Broaderderisioncontemptuous laughter
Spanishbefa, burla, burlería, mofa, rechifla
Catalanburla, escarniment, escarni, escarn
Verbsmocktreat with contempt
English > mockery: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
Synonymsparody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade, put-on
Broadercaricature, imitation, impersonationA representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
Spanishburla, farsa, parodia, pasquín, ridiculización, sátira
Catalanburla, paròdia
English > mockery: 3 senses > noun 3, act
Meaninghumorous or satirical mimicry.
Synonymsparody, takeoff
Broaderapery, mimicryThe act of mimicking
Spanishburla, imitación, parodia
Catalanparòdia

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