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mocked

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verb (past tense and past participle)
zombado, ridicularizado, imitado de forma jocosa
1. Treated with contempt or ridicule; laughed at in a scornful or disrespectful way
The students mocked their teacher's accent.
Os alunos zombaram do sotaque do professor.
2. Imitated or copied in a way that is intended to be funny or insulting
He mocked her nervous laugh by imitating it exaggeratedly.
Ele imitou de forma jocosa a risada nervosa dela exagerando-a.
3. Challenged or defied in a dismissive manner
The fortress mocked the enemy's attempts to breach its walls.
A fortaleza desafiava as tentativas inimigas de invadir suas muralhas.
NYC Slang
clowned on, roasted, dissed
Synonyms
ridiculedteasedjeeredtauntedderidedimitated
Antonyms
praisedcomplimentedrespectedhonored

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
zombado, ridicularizado
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
tirado sarro, zoado
informal, colloquial variant
São Paulo
zombado, gozado
common informal usage
Portugal
gozado, troçado, ridicularizado
standard and formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

mocked up (created a prototype)
mock someone to their face
mock someone behind their back
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