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    Moquait (en. Mocked)

    /mɔ.kɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To laugh in a sarcastic or contemptuous manner at someone or something.
    He mocked her accent with contempt.
    Il se moquait de son accent avec mépris.
    To express disdain or ridicule towards a person.
    She mocked him every time he made a mistake.
    Elle le moquait à chaque fois qu'il faisait une erreur.
    To mock playfully.
    They gently mocked their classmates.
    Ils moquaient gentiment leurs camarades de classe.
    To belittle a situation or event through sarcasm.
    He mocked the idea that the project would succeed.
    Il moquait l'idée que le projet réussirait.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'moquer', which comes from the Middle French 'moquer' meaning 'to mock'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to mock
    To express contempt or ridicule towards someone.
    se moquer de
    to make fun
    To take amusement in something with irony.
    faire moque
    to be the object of mockery
    To be the target of laughter or sarcasm.
    être l'objet de moqueries

    Related Words

    mockery
    Action of mocking, ridicule.
    moquerie
    mocker
    A person who mocks, to tease.
    moqueur
    laughter
    Action of expressing a reaction of joy or derision through sound.
    rire

    Slang Meanings

    To clown around
    He was clowning around and mocking everyone.
    Il faisait le clown et se moquait de tout le monde.
    To troll
    He liked to troll his friends with mocking jokes.
    Il aimait troller ses amis avec des blagues moqueuses.