Mocker (Noun)
Meaning 1
Long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Northern Mockingbird is known for its remarkable ability to mimic the songs of other birds and even man-made sounds.
- A mocker perched on a telephone wire, singing a tune that sounded eerily like a car alarm.
- In the backyard, a pair of mockers flitted between the branches, taking turns mimicking the songs of the neighboring sparrows.
- The state bird of Texas, the Northern Mockingbird is a beloved mocker with a talent for vocal impressions.
- As the sun set, a lone mocker took to the sky, trilling out a chorus of songs that seemed to come from nowhere and everywhere at once.
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Meaning 2
Someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The schoolyard bully was notorious as a mocker of kids who wore glasses.
- His harsh critic called him out as a mocker of artistic integrity, not a genuine reviewer.
- In ancient times, a public execution might draw a mocker from the crowd to further humiliate the condemned.
- Her biggest fan had suddenly become her biggest mocker after her team lost the championship.
- A fierce mocker of celebrity culture, the writer delighted in poking fun at their outlandish behavior.