flout
verb (used with object)
to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock.
flouts
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present tense formof flout (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It flouts the single most important rule of investing, which is to make sure you are diversified; at least 60% U.S. stocks and 40% international stocks would be better.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
Anyone who flouts the new rules may face enforcement that includes a fine, equipment being seized or their licence being taken off them, a Westminster City Council spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
The second, equally obvious problem with the state’s argument is that it flouts the rules for holding a statute unconstitutional.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
She transcends her humble roots, entrances the King and flouts 18th-century Versailles protocol.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
Keegan’s problem is that he flouts another principle of coherence in writing, the last one we will visit in this chapter.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
