Scoff
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English
Noun
Scoff (plural Scoffs)- Derision; ridicule; a derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
- An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
Synonyms
- (derision, ridicule): derision, ridicule
- See also Thesaurus:ridicule
Verb
Scoff (third-person singular simple present scoffs, present participle scoffing, simple past and past participle scoffed)
Synonyms
Noun
Scoff (plural Scoffs)Verb
Scoff (third-person singular simple present scoffs, present participle scoffing, simple past and past participle scoffed)
- (UK) To eat food quickly.
- (South African) To eat.
Related terms
- scarf (US)
Thesaurus
Parthian shot, affront, aspersion, atrocity, back answer, barrack, belittle, bolt, boo, brickbat, caustic remark, chaff, chow, comeback, comestibles, contempt, contumely, crack, cut, cut at, cutting remark, deride, despite, devour, dig, dig at, disbelieve, dismiss, disparage, dump on, eats, edibles, enormity, feed, fleer, flout, flouting, food, foodstuff, foolery, gibe, gibing retort, gird, gobble up, grub, gulp down, guzzle, humiliation, indignity, injury, insult, jab, jab at, jape, jeer, jeer at, jeering, jest, kid, lampoon, leg-pull, make light of, mock, mockery, offense, outrage, parting shot, poke fun at, pooh, pooh-pooh, provisions, put away, put down, put-down, put-on, quip, rag, rail at, rally, rank out, rations, revile, rib, ridicule, rude reproach, scoff at, scout, scurrility, short answer, slam, slap, slap at, sneer, sneer at, spoof, swipe, taunt, tease, twit, uncomplimentary remark, verbal thrust, victuals, wolf down
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /skɒf/, SAMPA: /skQf/
- (US) IPA: /skɑːf/ or /skɔːf/, SAMPA: /skA:f/ or /skO:f/
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Audio (US) noicon (file) - Rhymes: -ɒf
Etymology 1
From Middle English scof/skof, of Scandinavian origin. Compare Old Norse skaup, Danish skuffelse(noun)/skuffe(verb) and Old High German scoph.
Etymology 2
From Afrikaans.
