BEMOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bemock mean? 

• BEMOCK (verb)
  The verb BEMOCK has 1 sense:

1. treat with contempt

  Familiarity information: BEMOCK used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BEMOCK (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat with contempt

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

bemock; mock

Context example:

The new constitution mocks all democratic principles

Hypernyms (to "bemock" is one way to...):

do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bemock"):

bait; cod; rag; rally; razz; ride; tantalise; tantalize; taunt; tease; twit (harass with persistent criticism or carping)

blackguard; guy; jest at; laugh at; make fun; poke fun; rib; ridicule; roast (subject to laughter or ridicule)

deride (treat or speak of with contempt)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody