mockery meaning and definition

MOCKERY noun

Definition of mockery (noun)

1. showing your contempt by derision
   • synonyms: jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffing
2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
   • synonyms: burlesque, charade, lampoon, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty
3. humorous or satirical mimicry
   • synonyms: parody, takeoff