1 C1 idiomatic informal
To ridicule or humiliate someone openly and deliberately in front of others.
"The presenter mocked out the contestant for getting such a basic question wrong."
separable
mock out
C1 informal separable transitive
To publicly ridicule or humiliate someone in a pointed and deliberate way.
In plain English
To make fun of someone in front of others to embarrass them.
What does "mock out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To bring someone's mockery out into the open for all to see.
Actually means
To make fun of someone in front of others to embarrass them.
Usage tip
Not widely attested in standard dictionaries; largely informal and potentially regional. Less common than 'mock' alone or 'call out'. The 'out' suggests the ridicule is public and exposed.
Words that pair with "mock out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
rival contestant colleague online publicly stage
How to conjugate "mock out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
mock out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
mocks out
he/she/it
Past simple
mocked out
yesterday
Past participle
mocked out
have + pp
-ing form
mocking out
continuous
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