I . v. a.
1.
Ape, mimic, imitate, counterfeit, take off.
2.
Deride, ridicule, gibe, jeer, taunt, flout, insult, scout, chaff, laugh at, make game of, make fun of, treat with contempt, treat with scorn, make a butt of.
3.
Illude, deceive, disappoint, balk, cheat, dupe, fool, tantalize, delude, defeat, mislead, elude.
4.
Defy, set at nought.
II . a.
False, counterfeit, pretended, feigned, assumed, sham, spurious, clap-trap, make-believe.
III . n.
Ridicule, derision, gibe, jeer, sneer.