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flout - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'flout' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Flout [ n.]
- A mock; an insult.
2 . Flout [ v. i.]
- To practice mocking; to behave with contempt; to sneer; to fleer; -- often with at.
3 . Flout [ v. t.]
- To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.

Meaning of 'flout' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . flout [ v]
Meaning (1):
- treat with contemptuous disregard
Example in sentence:
  • flout the rules
Meaning (2):
- laugh at with contempt and derision
Example in sentence:
  • The crowd jeered at the speaker