flout
[ flout ]
/ flaʊt /
verb (used with object)
to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock: to flout the rules of propriety.
verb (used without object)
to show disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff, mock, or gibe (often followed by at).
noun
a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
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earnest
Origin of flout
usage note for flout
See flaunt.
OTHER WORDS FROM flout
flout·er, nounflout·ing·ly, adverbun·flout·ed, adjectiveWords nearby flout
flour mite, flour moth, flourish, flourishing, floury, flout, flow, flow breccia, flow chart, flow cleavage, flow country
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British Dictionary definitions for flout
flout
/ (flaʊt) /
verb
(when intr, usually foll by at) to show contempt (for); scoff or jeer (at)
Derived forms of flout
flouter, nounfloutingly, adverbWord Origin for flout
C16: perhaps from Middle English flouten to play the flute, from Old French flauter compare Dutch fluiten; see flute
undefined flout
See flaunt
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