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    scoff
    /skɒf/

    verb

    • 1. speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way: "Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films"

    noun

    • 1. an expression of scornful derision: "scoffs of disbelief"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scoffScoff Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SCOFF is an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe. How to use scoff in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scoff.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCOFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SCOFF definition: 1. to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › scoffSCOFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Scoff definition: to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at). See examples of SCOFF used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scoffScoff - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The verb scoff is often followed by the word at ("scoff at the idea; scoff at the statement; scoff at the notion"). The verb can also mean to treat with contempt or to mock. Naysayers scoff at all kinds of theories, and grouchy old men tend to scoff for the heck of it.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCOFF | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SCOFF meaning: 1. to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCOFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To scoff is to express insolent doubt or derision, openly and emphatically: to scoff at a new invention. To jeer suggests expressing disapproval and scorn more loudly, coarsely, and unintelligently than in scoffing: The crowd jeered when the batter struck out.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscoff verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of scoff verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › scoffScoff - definition of scoff by The Free Dictionary

    To scoff is to express insolent doubt or derision, openly and emphatically: to scoff at a new invention. To jeer suggests expressing disapproval and scorn more loudly, coarsely, and unintelligently than in scoffing: The crowd jeered at the pitcher.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › scoffScoff Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To plunder or seize. Webster's New World. To eat (food) quickly and greedily. American Heritage. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: barrack. gibe. flout. jeer. belittle. taunt. ridicule. mock.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › scoffscoff | meaning of scoff in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    scoff meaning, definition, what is scoff: to laugh at a person or idea, and talk a...: Learn more.