Flout

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To show contempt for; scorn: flout a law; behavior that flouted convention. See Usage Note at flaunt.
  • verb-intransitive. To be scornful.
  • n. A contemptuous action or remark; an insult.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To express contempt for the rules by word or action.
  • v. To scorn.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.
  • verb-intransitive. To practice mocking; to behave with contempt; to sneer; to fleer; -- often with at.
  • n. A mock; an insult.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A flute.
  • n. A boys' whistle.
  • n. A truss or bundle.
  • To play on the flute.
  • To mock; jeer; scoff; behave with disdain or contumely: with at before an object.
  • To mock or scoff at; treat with disdain or contempt.
  • Synonyms See taunt.
  • n. A mock; a scoff; a gibe.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. treat with contemptuous disregard
  • v. laugh at with contempt and derision
  • Verb Form
    flouted    flouting    flouts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disregard    push aside    brush off    brush aside    dismiss    discount    ignore    ride    rally    bait   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    flouted    flouting   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    sneer    fleer    mock    insult   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Kraut    Redoubt    about    all-out    bout    clout    crout    devout    doubt    drought   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts