mock

Meanings

Noun

• An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
• Mockery, the act of mocking.
• A practice exam set by an educating institution to prepare students for an important exam.
• A mockup or prototype.

Verb

• To mimic, to simulate.
• To create an artistic representation of.
• To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
• To tantalise, and disappoint the hopes of.
• To create a mockup or prototype of.

Adjective

• Imitation, not genuine; fake.

Origin

• From Middle English mokken, from Old French mocquer, moquier, from Middle Dutch mocken or Middle Low German mucken ("to grumble, talk with the mouth half-opened"), both from Proto-West Germanic *mokkijan, *mukkijan, from Proto-Germanic *mukkijaną, *mūhaną, from Proto-Indo-European *mūg-, *mūk-. Cognate with Dutch mokken, Old High German firmucken ("to be stupid"), Modern German mucksen ("to utter a word; mumble; grumble"), West Frisian mokke, Swedish mucka, dialectal Dutch mokkel ("kiss").