mocker
/ˈmɒkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मॉकर
मज़ाक उड़ाने वाला, उपहास करने वाला
Core word
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a person who laughs at somebody or something in an unkind way
मज़ाक उड़ाने वाला, उपहास करने वाला
- She ignored the mockers and kept practising.
- The mockers fell silent when he won the race.
- Do not listen to the mockers who say you cannot succeed.
+ 2 more examples
- The mockers soon became his greatest admirers.
- A mocker stood at the back of the hall and laughed.
Synonyms scoffer jeerer taunter ridiculer
Opposite admirer
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mocker (countable noun)
A mocker is a person who laughs at others in an unkind way. It is a countable noun, with the plural mockers.
'Mocker' वह व्यक्ति है जो दूसरों की अशिष्टता से हँसी उड़ाता है। यह countable है और इसका बहुवचन 'mockers' है।
- Do not be a mocker of those who fail.
- The mockers fell silent when he won.
mocker + of + noun
Of introduces the person or thing that is mocked.
जिसका मज़ाक उड़ाया जाए, उसे 'of' के साथ बताया जाता है।
- He was a mocker of all authority.
- Voltaire was a great mocker of hypocrisy.
put the mockers on sth (idiom, BrE)
To spoil the chances of something or bring bad luck, said informally.
किसी चीज़ की सफलता की संभावना बिगाड़ना या दुर्भाग्य ला देना; यह अनौपचारिक BrE प्रयोग है।
- The rain put the mockers on our picnic.
- Don't say it aloud, you'll put the mockers on it!
mocker (older / literary use)
In older writing a mocker is a scoffer, someone who treats serious things lightly.
पुराने लेखन में 'mocker' का अर्थ वह व्यक्ति है जो गंभीर बातों को हल्के में लेता है।
- The proverb warns against becoming a mocker of wise men.
+Collocations 4
adjective + mocker
cruelhabitualbittercynicalfearless
- He was a cruel mocker of his weaker classmates.
verb + mocker
silenceignorefacebecomeanswer
- She silenced the mockers with her high score.
mocker + of + noun
of religionof fashionof traditionof politicians
- The cartoonist is a famous mocker of politicians.
idiom with mockers
put the mockers onput mockers on plansput the mockers on luck
- A sudden strike put the mockers on the festival plans.
“More examples 5
- The mockers in the back row stopped laughing when Rohan answered correctly.
जब रोहन ने सही उत्तर दिया, तो पीछे की पंक्ति के मज़ाक उड़ाने वाले हँसना बंद कर गए।
- A true leader does not fear the mockers.
सच्चा नेता मज़ाक उड़ाने वालों से नहीं डरता।
- The flood put the mockers on the cricket tournament.
बाढ़ ने क्रिकेट प्रतियोगिता की सारी योजना बिगाड़ दी।
- Radhika ignored the mockers and continued practising her speech.
राधिका ने मज़ाक उड़ाने वालों की उपेक्षा की और अपने भाषण का अभ्यास जारी रखा।
- He was known as a mocker of fashion and showiness.
वह फ़ैशन और दिखावे का मज़ाक उड़ाने वाले के रूप में जाना जाता था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was a mocker to the poor.
✓ He was a mocker of the poor.
Mocker takes of before the person it mocks.
जिसका मज़ाक उड़ाया जाए, उसके पहले 'mocker' के साथ 'of' आता है।
✗ The rain put mockers on our trip.
✓ The rain put the mockers on our trip.
The idiom needs the article the.
इस मुहावरे में article 'the' आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Mocker, jester and scoffer all make fun, but with different purposes.
Mocker, jester और scoffer सभी मज़ाक करते हैं, पर उनके उद्देश्य अलग हैं।
Someone who laughs at others unkindly.
वह व्यक्ति जो दूसरों पर निर्दयता से हँसता है।
- The mocker laughed at every mistake.
A person paid to amuse a king or a court with jokes.
राजा या दरबार को चुटकुलों से हँसाने के लिए नियुक्त व्यक्ति।
- The jester made the king smile.
scoffer
Someone who rejects an idea as foolish.
वह व्यक्ति जो किसी विचार को मूर्खतापूर्ण कहकर ठुकरा देता है।
- Scoffers called the project impossible.
¶Idioms 1
put the mockers on sth
(British, informal) to stop something from happening or spoil somebody's chances of success
(किसी काम में) अड़ंगा डालना, बिगाड़ देना
- The rain put the mockers on our picnic.
- An injury put the mockers on his chances of selection.