Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to cock a snook at someone
idiom
/tə kɒk ə snʊk ət ˈsʌmwʌn/
Definition
To show disdain or contempt toward someone in a playful or mocking way.
Examples
- She cocked a snook at the authority by refusing to follow the outdated rules.
- He always seems to cock a snook at his opponents during the debate.
Meaning
This phrase conveys a sense of defiance or teasing, where one person deliberately acts in a way to insult or make light of another.
Synonyms
- to mock
- to jeer
- to scoff at
