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Meaning of 'scoff' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scoff [ n.]
- Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
- An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
- To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by derisive acts or language; -- often with at.
2 . Scoff [ v. t.]
- To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at.

Meaning of 'scoff' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scoff [ 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

Nearby Words:

scoat scobby scobiform scobs scoffed scoffer scoffery scoffing scoffingly scoke

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