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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.

Synonyms

  • Mimus Polyglotktos
  • Mockingbird

Hypernyms

  • Oscine

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.

Synonyms

  • Flouter
  • Scoffer
  • Jeerer

Hypernyms

  • Disagreeable Person
  • Unpleasant Person

Related Words

  • Mock (verb)
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