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Imitation vs Mocking - What's the difference?

imitation | mocking |

As nouns the difference between imitation and mocking

is that imitation is imitation while mocking is action of the verb to mock .

As a verb mocking is

.

As an adjective mocking is

derisive or contemptuous.

imitation

English

(wikipedia imitation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of imitating.
  • A copy.

    • Antonyms

    * (act of imitating) creation

    mocking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to mock

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • derisive or contemptuous
  • teasing or taunting

    • Derived terms

    * mockingbird * mocking thrush * mocking wren