mock
IPA: mˈɑk
noun
- An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
- Mockery; the act of mocking.
- A practice exam set by an educating institution to prepare students for an important exam.
- (software engineering) A mockup or prototype; particularly, ellipsis of mock object., as used in unit testing.
- A surname.
verb
- To mimic, to simulate.
- (rare) To create an artistic representation of.
- To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
- To tantalise, and disappoint the hopes of.
- (software engineering, transitive) To create a mockup or prototype of.
adjective
- Imitation, not genuine; fake.
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Examples of "mock" in Sentences
- My parents used to make what they called mock crab cakes.
- One hand sliding up and down his shaft, the other remaining in mock salute.
- If you are unable to make fresh fish stock fom fish bones, you can substitute what I call mock stock in this recipe.
- And we were performing what we call mock transplantation, being sure that as a team, we are ready to go through many hours working together on this particular patient.
- The severed head of the artificial scuttled across the floor, while the body shuddered, spinning on the spot and waving its arms in mock horror that such a fate could befall it.
- Temple at Jerusalem, with all that about the 'Mark of the Beast;' that mock (I suppose it was _mock_) miracle, with the fire consuming the sacrifice, and then that awful portent of darkness, thunder, and lightning -- but no rain.
- A "rat fink" was an insult, the crazed character created by pioneering artist / car designer "Big Daddy" Roth, and (as "Rat Pfink") the title mock-superhero in the film "Rat Pfink a Boo Boo" by legendary cult film director Ray Dennis Steckler, who also passed away recently.
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