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View usage for: (skɒf) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense scoffs, present participle scoffing, past tense, past participle scoffed1. verbIf you scoff at something, you speak about it in a way that shows you think it is ridiculous or inadequate. At first I scoffed at the notion. [VERB + at] You may scoff but I honestly feel I'm being cruel only to be kind. [VERB] 'You'll have to do better than that,' Joanna scoffed. [VERB with quote] Synonyms: scorn, mock, laugh at, ridicule More Synonyms of scoff 2. verbIf you scoff food, you eat it quickly and greedily. [British, informal] The pancakes were so good that I scoffed the lot. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of scoff scoff in British English 1 (skɒf) verb1. (intransitive; often foll by at) to speak contemptuously (about); express derision (for); mock 2. (transitive) obsolete to regard with derision noun3. an expression of derision Derived forms scoffer (ˈscoffer) noun scoffing (ˈscoffing) adjective scoffingly (ˈscoffingly) adverb Word origin C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Old Frisian skof mockery, Danish skof, skuf jest scoff in British English 2 (skɒf) informal, mainly British verb1. to eat (food) fast and greedily; devour Word origin C19: variant of scaff food; related to Afrikaans, Dutch schoft quarter of the day, one of the four daily meals scoff in American English 1 (skɑf; skɔf) noun1. an expression of mocking contempt, scorn, or derision; jeer 2. an object of mocking contempt, scorn, etc. verb intransitive4. to show mocking contempt, scorn, or derision, esp. by language; jeer Derived forms scoffer (ˈscoffer) noun scoffingly (ˈscoffingly) adverb Word origin ME scof, prob. < Scand: akin to OE scop, singer, OHG skof, poem, ridicule: for IE base see shove scoff in American English 2 (skɑf; skɔf) noun1. Chiefly British, Slang food or rations verb transitive, verb intransitive Slang Word origin < dial. scaff < ? Examples of 'scoff' in a sentencescoff British English: scoff / skɒf/ VERB If you scoff, you speak in a ridiculing way about something. Some people scoff at the idea that animals communicate. - American English: scoff
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Definition to speak in a scornful and mocking way about (something) At first I scoffed at the notion. Synonyms laugh at knock (informal) scout (archaic) slag (off) (slang) make light of poke fun at twit take the piss (out of) (taboo, slang) gibe make sport of Definition to eat (food) fast and greedily I scoffed the lot! Synonyms gobble (up) cram put away gulp down gorge yourself on gollop stuff yourself with cram yourself on make a pig of yourself on (informal) Synonyms eats (slang) meal rations chow (informal) nosh-up (British, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. Synonyms run down, dismiss, diminish, put down, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, rubbish (informal), degrade, minimize, downgrade, undervalue, knock (informal), deride, malign, detract from, denigrate, scoff at, disparage, decry, sneer at, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, defame, derogateDefinition to eat hurriedly Don't bolt your food. Synonyms gobble, stuff, wolf, cram, gorge, devour, gulp, guzzle, swallow whole Definition to speak of or treat with contempt or ridicule This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists. Synonyms mock, ridicule, scorn, knock (informal), insult, taunt, sneer, jeer, disdain, scoff, detract, flout, disparage, chaff, gibe, take the piss out of (taboo, slang), pooh-pooh, contemn- scintillate
- scintillating
- scion
- scoff
- scold
- scolding
- scoop
Additional synonymsDefinition to look down on with contempt How I despised myself for my cowardice. Synonyms look down on, loathe, scorn, disdain, spurn, undervalue, deride, detest, revile, abhor, have a down on (informal), contemnDefinition to eat up greedily She devoured half an apple pie. Synonyms eat, consume, swallow, bolt, dispatch, cram, stuff, wolf, hoover (informal), gorge, gulp, gobble, guzzle, polish off (informal), pig out on (slang) Definition a range of food and drink traditional Portuguese fare Synonyms food, meals, diet, provisions, board, commons, table (formal), feed, menu, rations, tack (informal), kai (New Zealand, informal), nourishment, sustenance, victuals, nosebag (slang), nutriment, vittles (obsolete, dialect), eatables Definition a meal She's had a good feed. Synonyms meal, spread (informal), dinner, lunch, tea, breakfast, feast, supper, tuck-in (informal), nosh (slang), repast, nosh-up (British, slang) Definition to deliberately disobey (a rule, law, etc.) illegal campers who persist in flouting the law Synonyms defy, scorn, spurn, scoff at, outrage, insult, mock, scout (archaic), ridicule, taunt, deride, sneer at, jeer at, take the piss out of (taboo, slang), laugh in the face of, show contempt for, gibe at, treat with disdain Definition food Get yourself some grub and come and sit down. Synonyms food, feed, rations, tack (informal), eats (slang), kai (New Zealand, informal), sustenance, nosh (slang), victuals, nosebag (slang), vittles (obsolete, dialect) Definition to eat or drink quickly or greedily She had been guzzling lemonade all evening. Synonyms devour, drink, neck (slang), bolt, wolf, cram, gorge, gobble, knock back (informal), swill, quaff, tope (literary), pig out on (slang), stuff yourself with, gormandize Definition to be derisive towards (someone) His motorcade was jeered by angry residents. Synonyms mock, hector, deride, heckle, knock (informal), barrack, ridicule, taunt, sneer, scoff, banter, flout, gibe, cock a snook at (British), contemn (formal) Definition food I'm starving - let's have some kai. Synonyms food, grub (slang), provisions, fare, board, commons, eats (slang), feed, diet, meat, bread, tuck (informal), tucker (Australian, New Zealand, informal), rations, nutrition, tack (informal), refreshment, scoff (slang), nibbles, foodstuffs, nourishment, chow (informal), sustenance, nosh (slang), daily bread, victuals, edibles, comestibles, provender, nosebag (slang), pabulum (rare), nutriment, vittles (obsolete, dialect), viands, aliment, eatables (slang), F%D Definition to behave with scorn or contempt towards a person or thing I thought you were mocking me. Synonyms laugh at, insult, tease, ridicule, taunt, scorn, sneer, scoff, deride, flout, make fun of, wind someone up (British, slang), poke fun at, chaff, take the mickey out of (informal), jeer at, take the piss out of (taboo, slang), show contempt for, make a monkey out of, laugh to scorn Additional synonymsDefinition food It served delicious, authentic nosh Synonyms food, eats (slang), fare, grub (slang), feed, tack (informal), scoff (slang), kai (New Zealand, informal), chow (informal), sustenance, victuals, comestibles, nosebag (slang), vittles (obsolete, dialect), viands, aliment Definition to express disdain or scorn for Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form. Synonyms scorn, dismiss, slight, disregard, play down, sneer at, disdain, spurn, deride, brush aside, scoff at, belittle, sniff at, make little of, turn up your nose at (informal) Definition to be abusively scornful of What right had the crowd to revile them? Synonyms malign, abuse, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), run down, smear, libel, scorn, slag (off) (slang), reproach, denigrate, vilify, slander, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, calumniate, vituperate, asperse Definition to make fun of or mock I admire her for allowing them to ridicule her. Synonyms laugh at, mock, make fun of, make a fool of, humiliate, taunt, sneer at, parody, caricature, jeer at, scoff at, deride, send up (British, informal), lampoon, poke fun at, take the piss (out of) (taboo, slang), chaff, take the mickey out of (informal), satirize, pooh-pooh, laugh out of court, make a monkey out of, make someone a laughing stock, laugh to scorn There is too great a readiness to sneer at anything they do. Synonyms scorn, mock, ridicule, laugh, jeer, disdain, scoff, deride, look down on, snigger, sniff at, gibe, hold in contempt, hold up to ridicule, turn up your nose (informal) Definition to tease or provoke (someone) with jeering remarks Other youths taunted him about his clothes. Synonyms jeer, mock, tease, ridicule, provoke, insult, torment, sneer, deride, revile, twit, take the piss (out of) (taboo, slang), guy (informal), gibe Definition to poke fun at (someone) Synonyms make fun of, tease, taunt, scorn, jeer, banter, deride, poke fun at Definition to eat quickly or greedily I was in the changing room wolfing down tea and sandwiches. Synonyms devour, stuff, bolt, cram, hoover (informal), scoff (slang), gulp, gobble, pack away (informal), gorge on, gollop, pig out (slang), eat like a horse |