mocking

ˈmɑː.kɪŋ
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Translation of mocking from English into Dutch,

Adjective

mean teasing

expressing contempt, often by copying someone's manner in a nasty way
spottend schamper spottend-spotziek
  • Her mocking tone made his mistake seem even more embarrassing.Haar spottende toon maakte zijn fout nog pijnlijker.

Noun

behavior

the act of making fun of someone to belittle them
  • His constant mocking made her feel uncomfortable.Haar voelde zich ongemakkelijk door zijn constante bespotting.
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Expressions with mocking: examples in English and translations in Dutch

zelfspot
zelfbeklag
He gave a self-mocking speech about his cooking skills.
spotten is besmettelijk
Mocking is catching, so be kind to everyone.

Synonyms and analogies of mocking in English

Examples of mocking in a sentence

  • Their mocking laughter followed him down the hallway.
  • Her mocking on social media turned the comment thread into a pile-on.
  • The teacher stopped the mocking before it escalated into bullying.
mock
mɒk
Verb
tr.
1.

imitation

imitate someone or something to ridicule
  • He would mock his teacher's voice to make his friends laugh.Hij zou de stem van zijn leraar nadoen om zijn vrienden aan het lachen te maken
2.

behavior

treat someone with scorn or contempt
  • He mocked her efforts to improve.Hij bespotte haar pogingen om zich te verbeteren.
3.

technology

TECH.
create a simulation or prototype for testing
TECH.
maken simuleren prototypen
  • The team mocked the interface for user testing.Het team maakte de interface voor gebruikerstests.
Adjective
1.

not genuine

imitation or fake, not real
  • She wore a mock fur coat to the event.Ze droeg een nep bontjas naar het evenement
2.

substitution

UK
serving as a substitute for practice
UK
  • The students took a mock exam before the finals.De studenten maakten een oefenexamen voor de eindexamens.
Noun
1.

art

imitation, usually of lesser quality
  • The painting was just a mock of the original.Het schilderij was slechts een kopie van het origineel.
2.

education

UK
practice exam for preparation
UK
  • Students took a mock before the final test.Studenten maakten een oefenexamen voor de laatste toets.
3.

object of ridicule

person or thing that is mocked
  • He became the mock of the entire class.Hij werd de spot van de hele klas.
4.

technology

TECH.
prototype used in software testing
TECH.
  • The developers created a mock for testing purposes.De ontwikkelaars maakten een mock-up voor testdoeleinden.

Expressions with mock: examples in English and translations in Dutch

belachelijk maken
bespotten
They would often mock out his accent.
mock-uppen
ontwerpen
The team will mock up the new app interface.
proefexamen
oefenexamen
She did well in the mock exam but was nervous about the real thing.
proefexamen
Students took a mock examination before the finals.
kunstleren
She wore a mock leather jacket to the party.
vleesvervanger
Many people eat mock meat instead of real meat.

Translations of "mocking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
spottendprtp.

Sending a mocking text after the loss was poor taste.

Een spottend bericht sturen na het verlies was heel ongepast.

That greeting was sickly sweet, almost like the person was mocking me.

Die begroeting was zó stroperig zoet dat het bijna spottend leek.

belachelijkadj.

The teacher overstepped the line by mocking a student in front of everyone.

De leraar ging over de schreef door een leerling voor iedereen belachelijk te maken.

She pressed his buttons by mocking his favourite football team in front of everyone.

Ze joeg hem op de kast door zijn favoriete voetbalclub voor iedereen belachelijk te maken.

bespotten

He went completely out of line mocking their accents during the meeting.

Hij werd volledig ongepast door hun accenten te bespotten tijdens de vergadering.

My blood was boiling when I saw them mocking the helpless old man.

Mijn bloed kookte toen ik zag hoe zij de hulpeloze oude man bespotten.

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mocking: Examples and translations in context

She responded with a mocking comment that hurt his feelings deeply.

Ze reageerde met een spottende opmerking die hem diep kwetste.

Everyone noticed his mocking attitude when the teacher asked a question.

Iedereen merkte zijn spottende houding op toen de leraar een vraag stelde.

His mocking laughter added fuel to the flame of her simmering anger.

Zijn spottende gelach gooide olie op het vuur van haar sluimerende woede.

He caught a mocking reflection of himself in the funhouse mirror.

In de lachspiegel ving hij een spottende weerspiegeling van zichzelf op.

His mocking eyes revealed he didn't take the situation seriously.

Aan zijn spottende blik was te zien dat hij de situatie niet serieus nam.

Her mocking behavior during the debate was unprofessional and rude.

Haar spottende gedrag tijdens het debat was onprofessioneel en onbeschoft.

His public humiliation was complete; her mocking words cut deep before everyone watching.

Zijn publieke vernedering was compleet; haar spottende woorden kunnen kwetsen voor ieders ogen.

She gave a mocking laugh after hearing the strange excuse.

Ze liet een spottende lach horen nadat ze het vreemde excuus had gehoord.

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