mock playfully

Frequency: 6.05.8 per million words

To tease or laugh at someone in an imitation, but in a friendly and not a cruel way.

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  • His friends would often playfully mock his clumsy attempts at dancing.
  • She liked to playfully mock her brother's obsession with video games.
  • The children would playfully mock the teacher's strict voice when she wasn't looking.
  • He learned to playfully mock his own mistakes, turning embarrassment into humor.
  • They would often playfully mock each other's fashion choices, but it was all in good fun.
  • Even though he was older, his cousins still playfully mocked his fear of spiders.
  • The comedian's act included a segment where he would playfully mock audience members.
  • During their camping trip, they would playfully mock each other's attempts to start a fire.
  • She loved to playfully mock her husband's singing, even though she secretly enjoyed it.
  • The team captain would sometimes playfully mock new recruits to ease their nerves.