mock

a mock examination paper.

a mocker of authority.

They mocked at the idea.

They mocked at my timidity.

a wry, self-mocking smile.

be mocked with false hopes

a faintly mocking smile

He gave her a mocking glance.

opposition MPs mocked the government's decision.

at Christmas, arguments and friction mock our pretence at peace.

a mock-Georgian red brick house.

he has become the mock of all his contemporaries.

stop making a mock of other people's business.

a mock-up of the following day's front page.

Some boys mocked the accent of the new boy.

She mocked him as a country boy.

The strong fortress mocked the invaders.

The students have done mock A levels at school.