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MOCK,

1. Properly, to imitate to mimick hence, to imitate in contempt or derision to mimick for the sake of derision to deride by mimicry.
2. To deride to laugh at to ridicule to treat with scorn or contempt.

As he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, saying, go up, thou bald head. 2 Kings 2 . Mark 10 .

3. To defeat to illude to disappoint to deceive as, to mock expectation.

Thou hast mocked me and told me lies. Judges 16

4. To fool to tantalize to play on in contempt.

He will not

Mock us with his blest sight, then snatch him hence.

MOCK, To make sport in contempt or in jest, or to speak jestingly.

When thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed? Job 11

MOCK, n. Ridicule derision sneer an act manifesting contempt.

Fools make a mock at sin. Proverbs 14

What shall be the portion of those who make a mock at every thing sacred?

1. Imitation mimicry. Little used.

MOCK, a. False, counterfeit assumed imitating reality, but not real.

That superior greatness and mock majesty--

Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Mock'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​m/mock.html.
 
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