COCKING A SNOOK (AT) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

cocking a snook (at)

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variants also cocking snooks (at)

present participle of cock a snook (at), British

as in mocking

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter Players on the winning side couldn't resist cocking a snook at the highly-touted opposing team's pitiful performance.

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Meadors remembers opposing fans making fun of them during every road game.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 29 June 2026

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