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    scoffing
    /ˈskɒfɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something: "a scoffing cabin crew tells her there's no shower on the plane"

    noun

    • 1. contemptuous ridicule or mockery: "he had to overcome the scoffing of theoretical physicists"

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  2. SCOFFING definition: 1. present participle of scoff 2. to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that…. Learn more.

    • English (US)

      SCOFFING meaning: 1. present participle of scoff 2. to laugh...

  3. Scoff can be a noun meaning an expression of scorn or a verb meaning to show contempt or to eat greedily. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, and history of scoff from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly: The critics scoffed at his paintings. Years ago people would have scoffed at the idea that cars would be built by robots. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mocking and taunting. apple. caricature. deride someone/something as something.

  5. to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly: The critics scoffed at his paintings. Years ago people would have scoffed at the idea that cars would be built by robots. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mocking and taunting. apple. caricature. deride someone/something as something.

  6. SCOFF can mean to speak derisively or mock, or to eat voraciously. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of this word from Dictionary.com.

  7. Scoffing can mean showing contempt or mockery, or eating greedily. Learn the difference between scoffing and scoff, and see synonyms, translations and usage examples.

  8. Learn the meaning of scoff as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Scoff can mean to speak contemptuously, to eat greedily, or to mock someone or something.