The difference between Jest and Mock
When used as nouns, jest means an act performed for amusement, whereas mock means an imitation, usually of lesser quality.
When used as verbs, jest means to tell a joke, whereas mock means to mimic, to simulate.
Mock is also adjective with the meaning: imitation, not genuine.
check bellow for the other definitions of Jest and Mock
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Jest as a noun (archaic):
An act performed for amusement; a joke.
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Jest as a noun (archaic):
Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
Examples:
"Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court."
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Jest as a noun (obsolete):
A deed; an action; a gest.
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Jest as a noun (obsolete):
A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
Examples:
"rfquotek Nares"
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Jest as a verb:
To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
Examples:
"Surely you jest!"
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Jest as an adverb (AAVE, Southern US):
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Mock as a noun:
An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
Examples:
"rfquotek Crashaw"
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Mock as a noun:
Mockery, the act of mocking.
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Mock as a noun:
A practice exam set by an educating institution to prepare students for an important exam.
Examples:
"He got a B in his History mock, but improved to an A in the exam."
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Mock as a noun (software engineering):
A mockup or prototype.
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Mock as a verb:
To mimic, to simulate.
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Mock as a verb:
To make fun of by mimicking, to taunt.
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Mock as a verb:
To tantalise, and disappoint the hopes of.
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Mock as a verb (software engineering, transitive):
To create a mockup or prototype of.
Examples:
"What's the best way to mock a database layer?"
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Mock as an adjective:
Imitation, not genuine; fake.
Examples:
"'mock turtle soup"
"'mock leather"