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- Dictionaryscoff/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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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.
scoffer. the "scoff" family. To laugh at someone with scorn is to scoff at them. People have scoffed at many great inventors, saying their products would flop because the public wouldn't be interested in things like the light bulb, the personal computer, or the pet rock.
The meaning of SCOFF is an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe. How to use scoff in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scoff.
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.
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.
Definition of scoff verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Scoff definition: to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at). See examples of SCOFF used in a sentence.
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.
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.
to laugh at someone or something, or criticize them in a way that shows you do not respect them: The critics scoffed at his work. scoff verb (EAT) to eat a lot of something quickly: Who scoffed all the chocolates? (Definition of scoff from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of scoff.
