English dictionary
flout
/fl/AU/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A mock; an insult.
Source: webster1913
verb
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treat with contemptuous disregard
ExamplesFlout the rules.
Synonyms scoffSource: WordNet 3.0
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laugh at with contempt and derision
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.
Source: webster1913
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To practice mocking; to behave with contempt; to sneer; to fleer; -- often with <i>at</i>.
Source: webster1913