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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of scoff in English - 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  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.

  6. 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.

  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. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › scoffscoff - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 30, 2024 · scoff (third-person singular simple present scoffs, present participle scoffing, simple past and past participle scoffed) (British, Newfoundland, slang) To eat food quickly.

  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

    verb. scoffed, scoffs. To mock at or deride. Webster's New World. To show mocking contempt, scorn, or derision, esp. by language; jeer. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To say in a derisive manner. “Are you confused yet?” the instructor scoffed. American Heritage. To plunder or seize. Webster's New World.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSCOFF | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    SCOFF definition: 1. to laugh at someone or something, or criticize them in a way that shows you do not respect them…. Learn more.