scoff
scoff/skôf,skäf/
verb
speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
"“You, a scientist?” he scoffed"
synonyms: mock, deride, ridicule, sneer at, be scornful about, treat contemptuously, jeer at, jibe at, make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at, scorn, laugh to scorn, dismiss, pooh-pooh, make light of, belittle, taunt, tease, make a fool of, rag, thumb one's nose at, take the mickey out of, poke mullock at, make sport of, fleer at, bite one's thumb at, scout at, take the piss out of
noun
an expression of scornful derision.
"scoffs of disbelief"
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Apr 18, 2024 · scoff stresses insolence, disrespect, or incredulity as motivating the derision. scoffed at their concerns.
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 ...
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 ...
scoff ... 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.
SCOFF meaning: to laugh at and talk about someone or something in a way that shows disapproval and a lack of respect.