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mock·ery noun 1 : insulting or contemptuous action or speech

2 : a subject of laughter, derision, or sport

3 : an insincere, contemptible, or impertinent imitation

Synonyms

[2] butt, laughingstock, mark, mock, target—more at LAUGHINGSTOCK

[3] caricature, farce, joke, parody, sham, travesty; also burlesque, comedy; lampoon, takeoff; counterfeit, fake, feigning, pretense, simulation

mock–he·ro·ic adjective : ridiculing or burlesquing heroic style, character, or action

mock·ing·bird noun : a grayish No. American songbird related to the catbirds and thrashers that mimics the calls of other birds

mock–up noun : a full-sized structural model built for study, testing, or display

1mod adjective 1 : of, relating to, or being the style of the 1960s British youth culture

2 : very fashionable

Synonyms

contemporary, current, hot, modern, new, newfangled, red-hot, space-age, ultramodern, up-to-date—more at MODERN

2mod abbreviation 1 moderate

2 modern

3 modification; modified

1mode noun 1 a : a particular form or variety of something

b : a form or manner of expression : STYLE

2 : a manner of doing something

3 : the most frequent value of a set of data

4 : a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion

— mod·al adjective

Synonyms

[1b] fashion, locution, manner, phraseology, style, tone, vein—more at STYLE

[4] cheer, frame, humor, mood, spirit, temper—more at MOOD

2mode noun : a prevailing fashion or style (as of dress or behavior)

Synonyms

craze, fad, rage, style, trend, vogue—more at FAD

1model noun 1 : structural design

2 : a miniature representation; also : a pattern of something to be made

3 : an example for imitation or emulation

4 : one who poses (as for an artist or to display clothes); also : MANNEQUIN

5 : TYPE, DESIGN

Synonyms

beau ideal, classic, exemplar, ideal, nonpareil, paragon—more at IDEAL

2model verb mod·eled or mod·elled; mod·el·ing or mod·el·ling 1 : SHAPE, FASHION, CONSTRUCT

2 : to work as a fashion model

3model adjective 1 : serving as or worthy of being a pattern

2 : being a miniature representation of something

Synonyms

classic, paradigmatic, quintessential; also ideal, nonpareil, special, unique; absolute, flawless, impeccable, perfect; bang-up, banner, capital, dandy, fine, first-rate, grand, great, groovy, jim-dandy, par excellence, prime, superb, superior, superlative, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, unsurpassed, wonderful; exceptional, fancy

mo·dem noun : a device that converts signals from one device (as a computer) to a form compatible with another (as a telephone)

1moderate adjective 1 a : avoiding extremes

b : having a climate that esp. lacks extremes in temperature

2 : tending toward the mean or average amount or dimension

3 : limited in scope or effect

4 : not expensive

— moderate noun

— mod·er·ate·ness noun

Synonyms

[1b] balmy, clement, equable, gentle, mild, temperate—more at CLEMENT

[2] average, intermediate, median, medium, middle, modest—more at MIDDLE

2moderate verb -at·ed; -at·ing 1 : to lessen the intensity of : TEMPER

2 : to act as a moderator

3 : to become less violent, severe, or intense

— mod·er·a·tion noun

Synonyms

abate, de-escalate, decline, decrease, die, diminish, dwindle, ebb, fall, lessen, let up, lower, recede, relent, shrink, subside, taper, wane—more at DECREASE

mod·er·ate·ly adverb : in a moderate manner or to a moderate extent

Synonyms

enough, fairly, kind of, pretty, quite, rather, so-so, somewhat, sort of—more at FAIRLY

mod·er·a·tor noun 1 : MEDIATOR

2 : one who presides over an assembly, meeting, or discussion

Synonyms

chair, chairman, president, speaker

mod·ern adjective [ORIGIN: LL modernus, fr. L modo just now, fr. modus measure]

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past : CONTEMPORARY

— modern noun

— mo·der·ni·ty noun

— mod·ern·ly adverb

— mod·ern·ness noun

Synonyms

contemporary, current, hot, mod, new,