English verb: flout | |||
| 1. | flout (communication) treat with contemptuous disregard | ||
| Samples | Flout the rules. | ||
| Synonyms | scoff | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside | ||
| 2. | flout (communication) laugh at with contempt and derision | ||
| Samples | The crowd jeered at the speaker. | ||
| Synonyms | barrack, gibe, jeer, scoff | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit | ||