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Poking vs Mocking - What's the difference?

poking | mocking |

As verbs the difference between poking and mocking

is that poking is while mocking is .

As nouns the difference between poking and mocking

is that poking is the act by which something is poked while mocking is action of the verb to mock .

As an adjective mocking is

derisive or contemptuous.

poking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is poked.
  • *
    • perfunctory proddings and pokings

    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