Moqueur (en. Mocking)

/mɔ.kœʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: One who mocks or ridicules.

Example sentence: He is often the mocker of the group.

Il est souvent le moqueur de la bande.

Definition: An animal that exhibits mocking behavior, such as certain birds.

Example sentence: The mockingbird is a very caricatured bird.

Le moqueur est un oiseau très caricatural.

Etymology/origin: From the verb to mock, derived from Old French 'moquer', meaning 'to make fun of'.

Phrase: to make fun of something

Meaning: To express contempt or irony towards something.

se moquer de quelque chose

Phrase: naturally mocking

Meaning: A person who tends to ridicule others.

moqueur de nature

Phrase: to have a mocking air

Meaning: To have an expression that reveals contempt or mockery.

avoir un air moqueur

Related word: mockery

Description: The act of mocking.

moquerie

Related word: mocked

Description: One who is the object of mockery.

moqué

Related word: mocks

Description: An adjective describing a mocking attitude.

moque

Slang meaning: A mocker

Example: He's a real mocker; he never stops making jokes about others.

C'est un vrai moqueur, il n'arrête pas de faire des blagues sur les autres.

Slang meaning: Head mocker

Example: This guy is the head mocker of the class; he makes everyone laugh.

Ce type est le moqueur en chef de la classe, il fait rire tout le monde.