If “Mocks” has appeared in a crossword, these answers have likely been used to solve it. They come from real puzzle results, selected for their alignment with this clue’s format.
Answers:
- DERIDES
- JEERS
- SCOFFS
- GIBES
- APES
- TEASES
- RIDICULES
- MAKESFUNOF
- SCORNS
- JAPES
Synonyms and Definitions
DERIDES
- Synonyms: deride
JEERS
- Synonyms: barrack, flout, gibe, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing
SCOFFS
- Synonyms: jeer
GIBES
- Synonyms: agree, barb, check, correspond, dig, fit, jibe, match, shaft, shot, slam, tally
APES
- Synonyms: anthropoid, aper, caricature, copycat, emulator, imitator
TEASES
- Synonyms: annoyer, badger, bait, beleaguer, bug, card, cod, coquette, flirt, fluff, loosen, minx, pester, prickteaser, rag, rally, razz, ribbing, ride, tantalise, tantalization, tantalize, taunt, tease apart, teaser, teasing, twit, vamp, vamper, vexer
RIDICULES
- Synonyms: blackguard, derision, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, roast
SCORNS
- Synonyms: contemn, contempt, despise, despite, disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, spurn, turn down
JAPES
- Synonyms: gag, jest, joke, laugh