Meaning of make a mockery of | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To mock; to ridicule or imitate, often to express contempt.
   idiomatic, transitive
2. To give a bad name, to act in such a way as to bring ridicule upon that which one represents.
3. To defeat easily, so as to show up as inadequate.
   idiomatic, transitive

Examples

“After Gervinho had been brilliantly denied an early shot on goal by Mats Hummels' outstretched boot, the German champions made a mockery of their fourth-seeding in this season's group-stage draw.”

“The Begin regime has made a mockery of the slogan "Never Again," which to me means a determination to work against another Holocaust occurring against the Jews or any other people.”

“This is also a TransPennine Express service which makes a mockery of the word 'express'.”

“The burglars made a mockery of the museum's security system.”

“[…]and this squadron would include various steamships that made further mockery of the sail-powered slave ships' attempts to evade them.”

“England played with style and superiority, showing the levels Tuchel insisted they would, making a mockery of the threat most observers thought Serbia would provide.”

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