mockery

English - Turkish

Definition of mockery in English Turkish dictionary

alay

(Tiyatro) fars

gülünç taklit

eğlenme

maskaralık

lağ

komedi

lağlağı

rezalet

alay manasında taklit

{i} alay konusu

manasız iş

{i} alay edilecek şey

alay manasında taklitçilik

{i} taklit

Sonuç olarak, o teknik olarak doğru bir şey alır ama esasen o bir taklittir. - As a result, he gets something which technically is correct, but in its essence is just a mockery.

Taklit aptalların yiyeceğidir. - Mockery is the food of fools.

komedi/maskara/alay

Related Terms

ridicule

{f} alay etmek

ridicule

alay

Bunu yaparsan kendini alay konusu edersin. - If you do that, you're going to subject yourself to ridicule.

Alay, aptalların yemeğidir. - Ridicule is the food of fools.

ridicule

{i} dalga geçme

Kamusal alanda onunla dalga geçmek iyi değil. - It is not good to ridicule him in public.

ridicule

ile eğlenmek

ridicule

taşlama

ridicule

hiciv

ridicule

{i} eğlenme

ridicule

lağa koymak

ridicule

alay konusu olma

ridicule

{f} alaya almak

ridicule

ile alay etmek

ridicule

ele salmak

ridicule

lağ

ridicule

gülmek

ridicule

{f} eğlen

derision; mockery

alay, alay

ridicule

{f} ile alay etmek, -i makaraya almak, ile eğlenmek

ridicule

{f} alay konusu yapmak

ridicule

alay et

O benim fikrimle alay etti. - He ridiculed my idea.

Tom fikrimle alay etti. - Tom ridiculed my idea.

English - English

Definition of mockery in English English dictionary

Something insultingly imitative; an offensively futile action, gesture etc

Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock

Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum

The defendant wasn't allowed to speak at his own trial - it was a mockery of justice.

The action of mocking; ridicule, derision

ridicule

{n} derision, ridicule, sport, vain show

the action of mocking; ridicule

something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a travesty

{i} insulting speech, jeering; mimicry; ridicule; occasion of derision; poor or offensive imitation

a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way

Insulting or contemptuous action or speech; contemptuous merriment; derision; ridicule

If something makes a mockery of something, it makes it appear worthless and foolish. This action makes a mockery of the Government's continuing protestations of concern

showing your contempt by derision

Subject of laughter, derision, or sport

humorous or satirical mimicry

The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of earnestness; a counterfeit appearance

If someone mocks you, you can refer to their behaviour or attitude as mockery. Was there a glint of mockery in his eyes?

mockage

Related Terms

indulge in mockery

ridicule, make fun of, scoff

mockeries

plural of mockery

Hyphenation

mock·e·ry

Turkish pronunciation

mäkıri

Synonyms

burlesque, butt, caricature, deception, farce, imitation, jest, lampoon, laughingstock, mimicry, mock, pretense, send-up, sham, spoof

Antonyms

seriousness, solemnity, flattery, praise, respect

Pronunciation

/ˈmäkərē/ /ˈmɑːkɜriː/

Etymology

[ 'mä-k(&-)rE, 'mo- ] (noun.) 15th century. Fropm Anglo-Norman mokerie, mokery, and Middle French mocquerie, moquerie, from moquer, moker (“to mock”) + -erie (“-ery”), perhaps from Greek μωκός - mokos, "mocker".