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    flout
    /flaʊt/

    verb

    • 1. openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention): "the advertising code is being flouted"
    • 2. mock; scoff: archaic "the women pointed and flouted at her"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLOUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Flout means to intentionally not obey a rule, law, or custom, or to avoid behavior that is usual or expected. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see translations and examples, and hear the pronunciation.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › floutFlout Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Flout means to treat with contemptuous disregard or to ignore in a disrespectful way. Learn the synonyms, usage, history, and examples of flout and its noun form flouter.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › floutFLOUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Flout definition: to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock. See examples of FLOUT used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you flout something such as a law, an order, or an accepted way of behaving, you deliberately do not obey it or follow it.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLOUT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Flout means to intentionally not obey a rule, law, or custom, or to avoid behavior that is usual or expected. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see translations and examples, and hear the pronunciation.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › floutFlout - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    These days, the verb flout means "to scorn," as in to scorn a law, person, or social norm by defying it. As a noun, it is a contemptuous remark or insult. Wrote William Shakespeare, “Flout 'em, and scout 'em; and scout 'em and flout 'em; Thought is free.”

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › floutFlout - definition of flout by The Free Dictionary

    Flout means to ignore or disregard a rule or convention in a defiant way, or to express contempt for something. Learn how to use flout correctly, avoid confusing it with flaunt, and see examples and synonyms.