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- DictionaryScoff/skôf/
verb
- 1. speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way: "“You, a scientist?” he scoffed"
noun
- 1. an expression of scornful derision: "scoffs of disbelief"
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. noun [ C usually plural ] uk / skɒf / us / skɑːf /. laughter at a person or idea that shows you think they are stupid or silly: Despite the scoffs of her colleagues, the experiment was completely successful. This complaint might bring scoffs of mock sympathy.
Scoff definition: to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often followed by at). See examples of SCOFF used in a sentence.
scoffer. the "scoff" family. To laugh at someone with scorn is to scoff at them. People have scoffed at many great inventors, saying their products would flop because the public wouldn't be interested in things like the light bulb, the personal computer, or the pet rock.
Synonyms for SCOFF: devour, inhale, gulp, gobble, cram, wolf, raven, scarf; Antonyms of SCOFF: pick, nibble, peck, smile, laugh, grin.
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.
Definition of scoff verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To plunder or seize. Webster's New World. To eat (food) quickly and greedily. American Heritage. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: barrack. gibe. flout. jeer. belittle. taunt. ridicule. mock.
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.
SCOFF meaning: 1. to laugh at someone or something, or criticize them in a way that shows you do not respect them…. Learn more.
