{ "mocker":{ "a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{ "examples":[ "the players paid no attention to the mockers in the stands" ], "synonyms":[ "baiter", "harasser", "heckler", "needler", "persecutor", "quiz", "quizzer", "ridiculer", "taunter", "tease", "teaser", "tormentor", "tormenter", "torturer" ], "near synonyms":[ "belittler", "derider", "detractor", "giber", "jiber", "insulter", "jeerer", "scoffer", "scorner", "trash-talker", "smart aleck", "smart alec", "smarty", "smartie", "smarty-pants", "wiseacre", "wise guy", "kidder", "lampooner", "satirist", "accuser", "blamer", "troublemaker", "assailant", "attacker", "molester", "victimizer", "bother", "disturber", "pest" ], "near antonyms":[ "defender", "deliverer", "guard", "protector", "rescuer", "savior", "saviour", "comforter", "solace", "soother", "succorer", "bodyguard", "champion" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mockery":{ "a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something":{ "examples":[ "the predetermined outcome of the hearings made them a mockery of true justice" ], "synonyms":[ "caricature", "cartoon", "farce", "joke", "parody", "sham", "travesty" ], "related":[ "burlesque", "comedy", "lampoon", "takeoff", "counterfeit", "fake", "feigning", "forgery", "hoax", "humbug", "knockoff", "phony", "phoney", "pretense", "pretence", "simulation" ], "near antonyms":[ "homage", "tribute" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a person or thing that is made fun of":{ "examples":[ "you won't make a mockery of me!" ], "synonyms":[ "butt", "derision", "jest", "joke", "laughingstock", "mark", "mock", "sport", "target" ], "related":[ "chump", "dupe", "fall guy", "fool", "gull", "monkey", "pigeon", "sap", "sucker", "victim" ], "near antonyms":[ "darling", "favorite", "pet" ], "antonyms":[] }, "the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something":{ "examples":[ "insulted by their mockery of his mannerisms" ], "synonyms":[ "derision", "ridicule", "sport" ], "related":[ "contempt", "disdain", "scorn", "belittlement", "deprecation", "disparagement", "catcall", "insult", "put-down", "laughter", "snickering", "burlesque", "caricature", "mimicry", "pasquinade", "satire" ], "near antonyms":[ "applause", "approval", "commendation", "praise" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mockers":{ "a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another":{ "examples":[ "the players paid no attention to the mockers in the stands" ], "synonyms":[ "baiters", "harassers", "hecklers", "needlers", "persecutors", "quizzers", "quizzes", "ridiculers", "taunters", "teasers", "teases", "tormentors", "tormenters", "torturers" ], "near synonyms":[ "belittlers", "deriders", "detractors", "gibers", "jibers", "insulters", "jeerers", "scoffers", "scorners", "trash-talkers", "smart alecks", "smart alecs", "smarties", "smarty-pants", "wiseacres", "wise guys", "kidders", "lampooners", "satirists", "accusers", "blamers", "troublemakers", "assailants", "attackers", "molesters", "victimizers", "bothers", "disturbers", "pests" ], "near antonyms":[ "defenders", "deliverers", "guards", "protectors", "rescuers", "saviors", "saviours", "comforters", "solaces", "soothers", "succorers", "bodyguards", "champions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "moccasin":{ "as in rattlesnake , copperhead":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adder", "anaconda", "asp", "black racer", "blacksnake", "blue racer", "boa", "bull snake", "bushmaster", "chicken snake", "cobra", "constrictor", "copperhead", "coral snake", "cottonmouth moccasin", "diamondback rattlesnake", "fer-de-lance", "garter snake", "gopher snake", "green snake", "hognose snake", "horned viper", "indigo snake", "king cobra", "king snake", "krait", "mamba", "milk snake", "pine snake", "pit viper", "puff adder", "python", "racer", "rat snake", "rattlesnake", "sea serpent", "sea snake", "sidewinder", "taipan", "water moccasin", "water snake", "worm snake", "serpent", "snake", "viper" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mocked":{ "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{ "examples":[ "team members good-naturedly mocked the coach's familiar bellow" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesqued", "caricatured", "did", "imitated", "mimicked", "parodied", "sent up", "spoofed", "travestied" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampooned", "pasquinaded", "satirized", "derided", "gibed", "jibed", "ridiculed", "aped", "copycatted", "monkeyed", "parroted", "duplicated", "emulated", "replicated", "reproduced", "acted", "counterfeited", "dissembled", "faked", "feigned", "pretended", "shammed", "simulated", "elaborated", "embellished", "embroidered", "exaggerated", "magnified", "padded", "played up", "stretched", "amplified", "enhanced", "enlarged (on or upon)", "expanded", "fleshed (out)", "overdrew", "overstated", "put on", "mimed", "pantomimed", "impersonated", "performed", "personated", "played" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter":{ "examples":[ "the fashion gurus loved to mock the famous couple for their unsophisticated clothes" ], "synonyms":[ "derided", "gibed", "jibed", "jeered", "laughed (at)", "ridiculed", "scouted", "shot down", "skewered" ], "near synonyms":[ "scoffed (at)", "scorned", "sneered (at)", "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "decried", "disparaged", "pooh-poohed", "poohed", "put down", "chaffed", "jived", "joshed", "kidded", "quizzed", "rallied", "razzed", "ribbed", "rode", "rid", "teased", "tweaked", "twitted", "baited", "barracked", "bugged", "catcalled", "harassed", "harried", "hassled", "heckled", "needled", "pestered", "ragged", "targeted", "taunted", "tormented", "aped", "burlesqued", "caricatured", "imitated", "lampooned", "mimicked", "parodied", "parroted", "pilloried", "satirized", "took off (on)", "travestied" ], "near antonyms":[ "applauded", "approved", "commended", "endorsed", "indorsed", "sanctioned" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of":{ "examples":[ "a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath" ], "synonyms":[ "defied", "disobeyed", "rebelled (against)" ], "near synonyms":[ "disobliged", "mutinied (against)", "revolted (against)", "disregarded", "ignored", "overlooked", "overpassed", "passed over", "tuned out", "brushed (off)", "dismissed", "flouted", "pooh-poohed", "poohed", "rejected", "scoffed (at)", "scorned", "shrugged off", "winked (at)", "breached", "broke", "infringed", "transgressed", "violated", "bucked", "combated", "combatted", "contested", "disputed", "fought", "opposed", "resisted", "withstood" ], "near antonyms":[ "capitulated (to)", "conceded (to)", "deferred (to)", "goose-stepped (to)", "served", "stooped (to)", "submitted (to)", "surrendered (to)", "yielded (to)", "cooperated (with)", "kept", "observed", "acceded (to)", "acquiesced (to)", "agreed (to)", "assented (to)", "obliged", "attended", "heard", "heeded", "listened (to)", "marked", "noted", "noticed", "regarded", "watched" ], "antonyms":[ "complied (with)", "conformed (to)", "followed", "minded", "obeyed" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "mock-up":{ "a full-sized model of something (such as a boat or a car) that is used for studying, testing, or showing its features":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "miniature", "simulation", "carbon", "carbon copy", "clone", "copy", "dummy", "dupe", "duplicate", "duplication", "facsimile", "imitation", "mock", "reduplication", "replica", "replication", "reproduction", "counterfeit", "fake", "forgery", "knockoff", "phony", "phoney", "rip-off", "rubber stamp", "sham", "reconstruction", "re-creation", "image", "likeness", "semblance", "shadow", "impression", "imprint", "print", "approximation", "reincarnation", "version", "extra", "reserve", "spare" ], "near antonyms":[ "archetype", "original", "prototype" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mock-ups":{ "a full-sized model of something (such as a boat or a car) that is used for studying, testing, or showing its features":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "miniatures", "simulations", "carbon copies", "carbons", "clones", "copies", "dummies", "dupes", "duplicates", "duplications", "facsimiles", "imitations", "mocks", "reduplications", "replicas", "replications", "reproductions", "counterfeits", "fakes", "forgeries", "knockoffs", "phonies", "phoneys", "rip-offs", "rubber stamps", "shams", "reconstructions", "re-creations", "images", "likenesses", "semblances", "shadows", "impressions", "imprints", "prints", "approximations", "reincarnations", "versions", "extras", "reserves", "spares" ], "near antonyms":[ "archetypes", "originals", "prototypes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "mocking":{ "as in sardonic , derisive":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "derisive", "sardonic", "scornful", "distrustful", "mistrustful", "negativist", "negativistic", "skeptical", "suspicious", "defeatist", "fatalistic", "negative", "cynical", "misanthropic", "pessimistic", "ironic", "ironical", "sarcastic", "jaded", "sophisticated", "worldly-wise", "hard-bitten", "hard-boiled", "hardcase", "hard-edged", "unsentimental" ], "near antonyms":[ "uncynical", "trustful", "trusting", "unsuspicious", "cheerful", "optimistic", "positive", "positivist", "positivistic", "rose-colored", "ingenuous", "innocent", "naive", "na\u00efve", "unsophisticated", "idealistic", "impractical", "romantic", "maudlin", "mushy", "saccharine", "sappy", "sentimental" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in ridiculing , ribbing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "fooling", "kidding", "razzing", "ribbing", "ridiculing", "drollness", "facetiousness", "funniness", "hilariousness", "humorousness", "richness", "humor", "wit", "wordplay", "barb", "crack", "dig", "gag", "gambit", "jest", "joke", "laugh", "pleasantry", "quip", "sally", "waggery", "wisecrack", "witticism", "nothings", "backchat", "badinage", "banter", "chaff", "give-and-take", "jesting", "joshing", "persiflage", "raillery", "repartee", "chatter", "chitchat", "gossip", "small talk" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of":{ "examples":[ "team members good-naturedly mocked the coach's familiar bellow" ], "synonyms":[ "burlesquing", "caricaturing", "doing", "imitating", "mimicking", "parodying", "sending up", "spoofing", "travestying" ], "near synonyms":[ "lampooning", "pasquinading", "satirizing", "deriding", "gibing", "jibing", "ridiculing", "aping", "copycatting", "monkeying", "parroting", "duplicating", "emulating", "replicating", "reproducing", "acting", "counterfeiting", "dissembling", "faking", "feigning", "pretending", "shamming", "simulating", "elaborating", "embellishing", "embroidering", "exaggerating", "magnifying", "padding", "playing up", "stretching", "amplifying", "enhancing", "enlarging (on or upon)", "expanding", "fleshing (out)", "overdrawing", "overstating", "putting on", "miming", "pantomiming", "impersonating", "performing", "personating", "playing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter":{ "examples":[ "the fashion gurus loved to mock the famous couple for their unsophisticated clothes" ], "synonyms":[ "deriding", "gibing", "jibing", "jeering", "laughing (at)", "ridiculing", "scouting", "shooting down", "skewering" ], "near synonyms":[ "scoffing (at)", "scorning", "sneering (at)", "bad-mouthing", "belittling", "decrying", "disparaging", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "putting down", "chaffing", "jiving", "joshing", "kidding", "quizzing", "rallying", "razzing", "ribbing", "riding", "teasing", "tweaking", "twitting", "baiting", "barracking", "bugging", "catcalling", "harassing", "harrying", "hassling", "heckling", "needling", "pestering", "ragging", "targeting", "taunting", "tormenting", "aping", "burlesquing", "caricaturing", "imitating", "lampooning", "mimicking", "parodying", "parroting", "pillorying", "satirizing", "taking off (on)", "travestying" ], "near antonyms":[ "applauding", "approving", "commending", "endorsing", "indorsing", "sanctioning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of":{ "examples":[ "a person willing to mock the religious prohibition against working on the Sabbath" ], "synonyms":[ "defying", "disobeying", "rebelling (against)" ], "near synonyms":[ "disobliging", "mutinying (against)", "revolting (against)", "disregarding", "ignoring", "overlooking", "overpassing", "passing over", "tuning out", "brushing (off)", "dismissing", "flouting", "pooh-poohing", "poohing", "rejecting", "scoffing (at)", "scorning", "shrugging off", "winking (at)", "breaching", "breaking", "infringing", "transgressing", "violating", "bucking", "combating", "combatting", "contesting", "disputing", "fighting", "opposing", "resisting", "withstanding" ], "near antonyms":[ "capitulating (to)", "conceding (to)", "deferring (to)", "goose-stepping (to)", "serving", "stooping (to)", "submitting (to)", "surrendering (to)", "yielding (to)", "cooperating (with)", "keeping", "observing", "acceding (to)", "acquiescing (to)", "agreeing (to)", "assenting (to)", "obliging", "attending", "hearing", "heeding", "listening (to)", "marking", "noticing", "noting", "regarding", "watching" ], "antonyms":[ "complying (with)", "conforming (to)", "following", "minding", "obeying" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] } }