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verb
- 1. openly disregard (a rule, law or convention): "these same companies still flout basic ethical practices"
The meaning of FLOUT is to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn. How to use flout in a sentence. Did you know? Flaunt vs. Flout: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Flout.
to intentionally disobey a rule or law, or to intentionally avoid behavior that is usual or expected: They think they can flout the law and get away with it. He conducted business in his pajamas to flout convention. (Definition of flout from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Flout definition: to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock. See examples of FLOUT used in a sentence.
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.”
to intentionally disobey a rule or law, or to intentionally avoid behavior that is usual or expected: They think they can flout the law and get away with it. He conducted business in his pajamas to flout convention. (Definition of flout from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
Definition of flout verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
flout. (flout) tr.v. flout·ed, flout·ing, flouts. 1. To ignore or disregard (a rule or convention, for example) in an open or defiant way: flout a law; behavior that flouted convention. See Usage Note at flaunt. 2. Archaic To express contempt for; mock or jeer at.
Flout definition: To ignore or disregard (a rule or convention, for example) in an open or defiant way.
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