Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make a mockery of

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: make a -mock-ery of
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mock; to ridicule or imitate, often to express contempt.

Transitive verb

verb

To give a bad name, to act in such a way as to bring ridicule upon that which one represents.

verb

To defeat easily, so as to show up as inadequate.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"After Gervinho had been brilliantly denied an early shot on goal by Mats Hummels' outstretched boot, the German champions made a mockery of their fourth-seeding in this season's group-stage draw."
"The Begin regime has made a mockery of the slogan "Never Again," which to me means a determination to work against another Holocaust occurring against the Jews or any other people."
"This is also a TransPennine Express service which makes a mockery of the word 'express'."
"The burglars made a mockery of the museum's security system."
"[…]and this squadron would include various steamships that made further mockery of the sail-powered slave ships' attempts to evade them."
"England played with style and superiority, showing the levels Tuchel insisted they would, making a mockery of the threat most observers thought Serbia would provide."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

makes a mockery of (present, singular) making a mockery of (participle, present) made a mockery of (participle, past) made a mockery of (past) make mockery of (alternative)

Questions

What does make a mockery of mean?: To mock; to ridicule or imitate, often to express contempt.

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