mockery

UK
/ˈmɒkəri/
US
/ˈmɑːkəri/

Translations

mockerynoun
mockeries
pl
UK
/ˈmɒkəri/
US
/ˈmɑːkəri/
His attempt at singing was met with mockery from the audience.
Его попытка петь была встречена насмешками со стороны зрителей.
The play was a mockery of the political system.
Пьеса была пародией на политическую систему.

Definitions

mockerynoun
Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing.
His attempt at singing was met with mockery from the audience.
An absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something.
The trial was a mockery of justice, with no real evidence presented.
A thing that is made to appear ridiculous.
The play was a mockery of the original story, filled with exaggerated characters and situations.