- derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting - abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
Antonym: respectful (indirect, via disrespectful)
- mocking, teasing, quizzical - playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell
Antonyms: unplayful, serious, sober (indirect, via playful)
- mock, bemock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
--1 is one way to treat, handle, do by
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun mocker1, noun mockery1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- mock - imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate"
--2 is one way to imitate, copy, simulate
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun mocker1, noun mock1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something