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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.
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. caricature. deride someone/something as something. derision
Definition of scoff verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 definition: 1. to laugh at someone or something, or criticize them in a way that shows you do not respect them…. 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.
scoff meaning, definition, what is scoff: to laugh at a person or idea, and talk a...: 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.
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.
Verb. Noun. Filter. 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.
