mocking

Other forms of mocking

comparative

mockinger·

superlative

mockingest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about mocking

What does mocking mean?

mocking means "abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in mocking?

mocking has 2 syllables: moc-king. The stress falls on "moc". In IPA it is /ˈmɑkɪŋ/.

What is another word for mocking?

Close synonyms include derisive, gibelike, jeering, taunting, teasing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is mocking a common word?

mocking is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.