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
- ridiculed
- jibed
- shot down
- sneered (at)
- made fun of
- derided
- jeered
- ragged on
- scouted
- gibed
- skewered
- teased
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- lampooned
- baited
- belittled
- poohed
- needled
- put down
- ragged
- quizzed
- imitated
- tormented
- parodied
- harried
- decried
- pestered
- twitted
- kidded
- tweaked
- harassed
- caricatured
- disparaged
- razzed
- scorned
- travestied
- pilloried
- bugged
- scoffed (at)
- jived
- burlesqued
- rallied
- ribbed
- rid
- hassled
- satirized
- targeted
- taunted
- rode
- parroted
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, laughed (at),mocked, made sport of,ridiculed, jibed, shot down, sneered (at), made fun of, derided
sanctioned,approved, endorsed,,indorsed, commended, applauded
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.
