mock
/mɒk/verb
उच्चारण मॉक
मज़ाक उड़ाना, उपहास करना, नकल उतारकर हँसना
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth)
to laugh at somebody or something in an unkind way, often by copying what they say or do
मज़ाक उड़ाना, उपहास करना, नकल उतारकर हँसना
- The boys mocked his village accent.
- It is cruel to mock a stammer.
- Don't mock people who are learning English.
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- The children mocked the way the new boy walked.
- He was mocked by his friends for his old-fashioned clothes.
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make something seem useless or impossible
(प्रयास को) व्यर्थ कर देना, मुँह चिढ़ाना
- The floods mocked all our efforts to save the crop.
- The storm mocked all our plans for an outdoor wedding.
- The empty fields seemed to mock our hopes.
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- The cloudless sky mocked the farmers who had prayed for rain.
- Success mocked her after so many setbacks.
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not real; done or made to look real, especially as a copy or for practice
नकली, दिखावटी; अभ्यास के लिए किया गया
- a mock test before the real exam
- a mock interview
- She looked at him in mock horror.
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- We held a mock election in the classroom.
- The mock trial helped law students practise.
- A mock drill prepared the staff for a fire.
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[C, usually pl.] BrE, informal
a practice exam taken before the real one
(बोलचाल में) अभ्यास परीक्षा, मॉक टेस्ट
- Radhika scored 180 in her last three mocks.
- Take a full-length mock every Sunday to check your speed.
- Her scores improved steadily in the mocks.
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- The mocks revealed his weak areas in algebra.
- I wrote two mocks last week to check my timing.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mock + object (verb)
Mock is transitive: you mock a person or idea directly, with no preposition.
'Mock' transitive है: आप किसी व्यक्ति या विचार का सीधे उपहास करते हैं, बीच में preposition नहीं आता।
- The boys mocked the new student's accent.
- Critics mocked the minister's promises.
mock + noun (adjective: not real)
As an adjective it means pretend or practice, as in a mock test or mock interview.
Adjective के रूप में इसका अर्थ नकली या अभ्यास के लिए है, जैसे mock test या mock interview।
- Radhika attended a mock interview before the real one.
- The school held a mock fire drill.
mocks (noun, British school English)
In British schools, mocks are practice exams taken before the real ones.
ब्रिटिश स्कूलों में 'mocks' असली परीक्षा से पहले की अभ्यास परीक्षाएँ हैं।
- Mocks start next week.
mockery / a mockery of sth
Mockery is the noun; make a mockery of something means to make it look foolish or useless.
'Mockery' noun है; 'make a mockery of sth' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को हास्यास्पद या व्यर्थ बना देना है।
- Cheating makes a mockery of the exam.
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mock + noun
testexaminterviewtrialbattle
- A mock trial taught the law students court procedure.
adverb + mock
openlycruellygentlybitterlyunfairly
- The crowd openly mocked the failing batsman.
mock + feeling
horrorangersurpriseseriousnesspoliteness
- She gasped in mock horror at the spilt tea.
mock + thing
a mock-upa mockumentarymock turtle soupmock orange
- The designer showed a mock-up of the new app.
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- Do not mock others for their mistakes in English.
अंग्रेज़ी की गलतियों के लिए दूसरों का मज़ाक न उड़ाएँ।
- Students who took the mock test scored better in the real exam.
जिन विद्यार्थियों ने mock test दिया, उन्होंने असली परीक्षा में बेहतर अंक पाए।
- He bowed in mock respect before the headmaster.
उसने प्रधानाध्यापक के सामने दिखावटी आदर में सिर झुकाया।
- The elder brother mocked her singing until she cried.
बड़े भाई ने उसके गाने का तब तक मज़ाक उड़ाया जब तक वह रो नहीं पड़ी।
- The long queues mocked all promises of quick service.
लंबी कतारों ने तेज़ सेवा के सभी वादों को खोखला साबित कर दिया।
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✗ The students mocked at the new teacher.
✓ The students mocked the new teacher.
In modern English mock is transitive and takes no preposition.
आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'mock' transitive है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ Don't make a mock of poor people.
✓ Don't make fun of poor people.
The idiom is make fun of; 'make a mock of' is not used.
मुहावरा 'make fun of' है; 'make a mock of' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
✗ The scandal made a mockery to the rules.
✓ The scandal made a mockery of the rules.
The phrase is make a mockery of.
वाक्यांश 'make a mockery of' है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Mock-heroic verse treats a trivial subject in a grand style.
Mock-heroic काव्य तुच्छ विषय को भव्य शैली में लिखता है।
General knowledge
Exam term: a mock test or mock interview is a practice run.
परीक्षा का शब्द: mock test या mock interview अभ्यास है।