cocked a snook (at) (Meaning)
cocked a snook (at)
No meaning found for this word.
Synonyms & Antonyms of cocked a snook (at)
Synonyms:
- made sport of
- gibed
- jeered
- jibed
- derided
- shot down
- skewered
- ragged on
- teased
- scouted
- made fun of
- sneered (at)
- ridiculed
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- ragged
- satirized
- poohed
- pilloried
- jived
- razzed
- rid
- put down
- rallied
- parodied
- scorned
- quizzed
- twitted
- hassled
- pestered
- baited
- burlesqued
- bugged
- taunted
- parroted
- ribbed
- kidded
- needled
- disparaged
- belittled
- scoffed (at)
- harassed
- decried
- tweaked
- tormented
- imitated
- travestied
- rode
- lampooned
- caricatured
- harried
- targeted
Antonyms:
cocked a snook (at) Sentence Examples
- The students cocked a snook at the new curfew, staying out past the stipulated time.
- The protesters cocked a snook at the authorities, holding a defiant march despite threats of arrest.
- The politician cocked a snook at the opposition, dismissing their criticism with a dismissive laugh.
- The child cocked a snook at her teacher, sticking out her tongue and making faces.
- The team cocked a snook at the underdog status, winning the game by a landslide margin.
- The criminals cocked a snook at the law, robbing the bank in broad daylight.
- The writer cocked a snook at traditional publishing, self-publishing her novel to great success.
- The activists cocked a snook at the environmental regulations, dumping toxic waste illegally.
- The artist cocked a snook at the critics, creating controversial and thought-provoking works.
- The politician cocked a snook at the electorate, breaking his campaign promises shortly after taking office.
FAQs About the word cocked a snook (at)
poked fun at,mocked, laughed (at), made sport of, gibed, jeered, jibed, derided, shot down, skewered
sanctioned, endorsed,approved,, applauded,indorsed, commended
The students cocked a snook at the new curfew, staying out past the stipulated time.
The protesters cocked a snook at the authorities, holding a defiant march despite threats of arrest.
The politician cocked a snook at the opposition, dismissing their criticism with a dismissive laugh.
The child cocked a snook at her teacher, sticking out her tongue and making faces.
