Thesaurus: scoff

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1. n. Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
2. n. An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
3. n. To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by derisive acts or language; -- often with at.
4. v. t. To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at.
5. n. showing your contempt by derision
6. v. laugh at with contempt and derision
7. v. treat with contemptuous disregard
8. 1. Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach. With scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. Shak. 2. An object of scorn, mockery, or derision. The scoff of withered age and beardless youth. Cowper. To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by derisive acts or language; -- often with at. Thuth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remained to pray. Goldsmith. Syn. -- To sneer; mock; gibe; jeer. See Sneer. To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at. To scoff religion is ridiculously proud and immodest. Glanwill.
9. To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt byderisive acts or language; -- often with at.Thuth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools who came toscoff, remained to pray. Goldsmith.
10. n:4/v:96 v. treat with contemptuous disregard