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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"
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to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly: The critics scoffed at his paintings. Years ago people would have scoffed at the idea that cars would be built by robots. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mocking and taunting. caricature. deride someone/something as something. derision
The meaning of SCOFF is an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe. How to use scoff in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Scoff.
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.
SCOFF meaning: 1. to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or…. Learn more.
The verb scoff is often followed by the word at ("scoff at the idea; scoff at the statement; scoff at the notion"). The verb can also mean to treat with contempt or to mock. Naysayers scoff at all kinds of theories, and grouchy old men tend to scoff for the heck of it.
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.
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.
Definition of scoff verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To show mocking contempt, scorn, or derision, esp. by language; jeer. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To say in a derisive manner. “Are you confused yet?” the instructor scoffed. American Heritage. To plunder or seize. Webster's New World. To eat (food) quickly and greedily. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
SCOFF meaning: 1. to laugh at someone or something, or criticize them in a way that shows you do not respect them…. Learn more.
