flout

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb treat with contemptuous disregard
  2. verb laugh at with contempt and derision

Etymology

Perhaps from Middle English flouten (“to play the flute”); compare with Dutch fluiten.

In classic literature

Synonyms

scoff

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading