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