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What's The Definition Of Scoff?
[n] showing your contempt by derision
[v] treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules" [v] laugh or scoff at; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" Synonyms | Synonyms for Scoff: barrack | flout | gibe | jeer | jeer | jeering | mockery | scoffing Related Terms | Find terms related to Scoff: See Also | bait | brush aside | brush off | cod | derision | discount | dismiss | disregard | ignore | push aside | rag | rally | razz | ride | tantalise | tantalize | taunt | tease | twit Scoff In Webster's Dictionary \Scoff\ (?; 115), n. [OE. scof; akin to OFries. schof,
OHG. scoph, Icel. skaup, and perh. to E. shove.]
1. Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking
expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
With scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts.
--Shak.
2. An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
The scoff of withered age and beardless youth.
--Cowper.
\Scoff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Scoffed} (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Scoffing}.] [Cf. Dan. skuffe to deceive, delude, Icel. skopa to scoff, OD. schoppen. See {Scoff}, n.] To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by derisive acts or language; -- often with at. Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remained to pray. --Goldsmith. God's better gift they scoff at and refuse. --Cowper. Syn: To sneer; mock; gibe; jeer. See {Sneer}. \Scoff\, v. t. To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at. To scoff religion is ridiculously proud and immodest. --Glanvill. |
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