Phrase guide

mock up

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To create a model or demonstration; to create a preliminary version or sample.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • They used paper and cardboard to mock up the layout for the control panel.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

construct a model of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • model an airplane

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: model

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: represent, interpret

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.