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scoff 1 S0152600 (skŏf, skôf)v. scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs v.intr. To show or express derision or scorn: scoffed at their complaints.v.tr. To say in a derisive manner: "Are you confused yet?" the instructor scoffed. [Middle English scoffen, from scof, mockery, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish skof, jest, teasing.] scoff′er n.scoff′ing·ly adv.
scoff 2 S0152600 (skŏf, skôf)v. scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs Slang v.tr. To eat (food) quickly and greedily.v.intr. To eat greedily. [Alteration of obsolete scaff.] scoff′er n.scoff (skɒf) vb1. (often foll by: at) to speak contemptuously (about); express derision (for); mock2. (tr) obsolete to regard with derisionn3. an expression of derision4. an object of derision[C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Old Frisian skof mockery, Danish skof, skuf jest] ˈscoffer n ˈscoffing adj ˈscoffingly adv
scoff (skɒf) vbto eat (food) fast and greedily; devournfood or rations[C19: variant of scaff food; related to Afrikaans, Dutch schoft quarter of the day, one of the four daily meals]scoff1 (skɔf, skɒf) v.i. 1. to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often fol. by at). v.t. 2. to mock at; deride. n. 3. an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn. 4. an object of mockery or derision. [1300–50; Middle English (n., v.); compare Old Frisian skof, early Dan skuf, skof mockery] scoff′er, n. scoff′ing•ly, adv. syn: scoff, jeer, sneer imply behaving with scornful disapproval toward someone or about something. 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. To sneer is to show by facial expression or tone of voice ill-natured contempt or disparagement: He sneered unpleasantly in referring to his opponent's misfortunes. scoff2 (skɔf, skɒf) v. Slang. v.i., v.t. 1. to eat voraciously. n. 2. food; grub. [1855–60; earlier scaff] scoff Past participle: scoffed Gerund: scoffing
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I scoff | you scoff | he/she/it scoffs | we scoff | you scoff | they scoff |
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I scoffed | you scoffed | he/she/it scoffed | we scoffed | you scoffed | they scoffed |
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I am scoffing | you are scoffing | he/she/it is scoffing | we are scoffing | you are scoffing | they are scoffing |
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I have scoffed | you have scoffed | he/she/it has scoffed | we have scoffed | you have scoffed | they have scoffed |
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I was scoffing | you were scoffing | he/she/it was scoffing | we were scoffing | you were scoffing | they were scoffing |
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I had scoffed | you had scoffed | he/she/it had scoffed | we had scoffed | you had scoffed | they had scoffed |
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I will scoff | you will scoff | he/she/it will scoff | we will scoff | you will scoff | they will scoff |
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I will have scoffed | you will have scoffed | he/she/it will have scoffed | we will have scoffed | you will have scoffed | they will have scoffed |
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I will be scoffing | you will be scoffing | he/she/it will be scoffing | we will be scoffing | you will be scoffing | they will be scoffing |
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I have been scoffing | you have been scoffing | he/she/it has been scoffing | we have been scoffing | you have been scoffing | they have been scoffing |
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I will have been scoffing | you will have been scoffing | he/she/it will have been scoffing | we will have been scoffing | you will have been scoffing | they will have been scoffing |
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I had been scoffing | you had been scoffing | he/she/it had been scoffing | we had been scoffing | you had been scoffing | they had been scoffing |
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I would scoff | you would scoff | he/she/it would scoff | we would scoff | you would scoff | they would scoff |
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I would have scoffed | you would have scoffed | he/she/it would have scoffed | we would have scoffed | you would have scoffed | they would have scoffed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | scoff - showing your contempt by derision jeer, jeering, mockery, scoffingderision - contemptuous laughter | Verb | 1. | scoff - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"jeer, flout, gibe, barrackbait, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, razz, twit, tease, cod, rag, rally, ride - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" | | 2. | scoff - treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules"floutbrush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" |
scoff1verb scorn, mock, laugh at, ridicule, knock (informal), scout (archaic), taunt, despise, sneer, jeer, deride, slag (off) (slang), flout, belittle, revile, make light of, poke fun at, twit, take the piss (out of) (taboo slang), gibe, pooh-pooh, make sport of At first I scoffed at the notion.
scoff2verb gobble (up), wolf, devour, bolt, cram, put away, guzzle, gulp down, gorge yourself on, gollop, stuff yourself with, cram yourself on, make a pig of yourself on (informal) I scoffed the lot!scoffverbTo make fun or make fun of:deride, gibe, jeer, jest, laugh, mock, ridicule, scout, twit.Chiefly British: quiz.Idiom: poke fun at.nounAn instance of mockery or derision:gibe, insult, jeer, taunt, twit.Translationsscoff (skof) verb (sometimes with at) to express scorn. She scoffed at my poem. 嘲笑,藐視 嘲笑scoff
scoff at (someone or something)To dismiss something with scorn, ridicule, or derision. The CEO scoffed at the backlash, confident that those complaining were nothing but a vocal minority. They scoffed at me when I warned them of the disastrous fault in the system, but now they're seeing just how right I was.See also: scoffscoff at someone or somethingto show ridicule or scorn for someone or something. The directors scoffed at her when she presented her plan. They scoffed at my new hat, not realizing how stylish it was.See also: scoffscoff (skɔf)1. tv. & in. to eat (something). (see also scarf.) She scoffed three hamburgers and a large order of fries. 2. n. food. This scoff is gross! scoff
Synonyms for scoffverb scornSynonyms- scorn
- mock
- laugh at
- ridicule
- knock
- scout
- taunt
- despise
- sneer
- jeer
- deride
- slag (off)
- flout
- belittle
- revile
- make light of
- poke fun at
- twit
- take the piss (out of)
- gibe
- pooh-pooh
- make sport of
verb gobble (up)Synonyms- gobble (up)
- wolf
- devour
- bolt
- cram
- put away
- guzzle
- gulp down
- gorge yourself on
- gollop
- stuff yourself with
- cram yourself on
- make a pig of yourself on
Synonyms for scoffverb to make fun or make fun ofSynonyms- deride
- gibe
- jeer
- jest
- laugh
- mock
- ridicule
- scout
- twit
- quiz
noun an instance of mockery or derisionSynonymsSynonyms for scoffnoun showing your contempt by derisionSynonyms- jeer
- jeering
- mockery
- scoffing
Related Wordsverb laugh at with contempt and derisionSynonymsRelated Words- bait
- tantalise
- tantalize
- taunt
- razz
- twit
- tease
- cod
- rag
- rally
- ride
verb treat with contemptuous disregardSynonymsRelated Words- brush aside
- brush off
- discount
- dismiss
- disregard
- ignore
- push aside
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