in defiance

in defiance

In blatant rebelliousness or insolence. If you do one more thing in defiance, you'll be grounded for a month, understand?See also: defiance

in defiance (of someone or something)

against someone's will or against instructions; in bold resistance to someone or someone's orders. Jane spent the afternoon in the park in defiance of her mother's instructions. She did it in defiance of her mother. She has done a number of things in defiance lately.See also: defiance