scoff

(skŏf, skôf)

v., scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs.

v.tr.
To mock at or treat with derision.

v.intr.
To show or express derision or scorn.

n.
An expression of derision or scorn.

[Middle English scoffen, from scof, mockery, probably of Scandinavian origin, akin to Danish skof, jest, teasing.]

scoffer scoff'er n.
scoffingly scoff'ing·ly adv.

scoff² (skŏf, skôf)

v. Slang, scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs.

v.tr.
To eat (food) quickly and greedily.

v.intr.
To eat greedily.

[Alteration of obsolete scaff.]

scoffer scoff'er n.

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verb

To make fun or make fun of: deride, gibe, jeer, jest, laugh, mock, ridicule, scout², twit. Chiefly British quiz. Idioms: poke fun at. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

noun

An instance of mockery or derision: gibe, insult, jeer, taunt, twit. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

v

Definition: make fun of; despise
Antonyms: be nice, praise

IN BRIEF: To mock, jeer, make fun of.

Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remain'd to pray. — Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774), British poet, playwright, from The Deserted Village.

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• Expressions of Feeling - scoff: express scorn, derision, or contempt
• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - scoff: (vb) mock; express scorn or derision

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - hånle
v. tr. - håne, spotte, afvise hånligt
n. - spot, hån

2.
v. tr. - sluge
v. intr. - være forslugen
n. - mad

Nederlands (Dutch)
honen, verachten

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - bafouer, se moquer
v. tr. - bafouer, traiter avec dérision, (GB) engloutir, bouffer
n. - moqueries (npl)

2.
v. tr. - (GB) engloutir, bouffer
v. intr. - (GB) bouffer
n. - (GB) bouffe

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - spotten
n. - Gespött

2.
v. - gierig essen, (Ugs.) futtern
n. - (Ugs.) Futter

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κοροϊδεύω, χλευάζω, αψηφώ, χλαπακιάζω
n. - χλεύη, λοιδορία, στόχος χλεύης, (καθομ.) φαγητό, γεύμα

Italiano (Italian)
schernire, beffarsi di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - escarnecer
n. - escárnio (m), alimento (m)

Русский (Russian)
насмешка, издевка, посмешище, предмет насмешек и глумления

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - mofarse, burlarse
v. tr. - escarnecer, mofarse
n. - escarnio

2.
v. tr. - zamparse, tragar
v. intr. - tragarse, zamparse
n. - comida

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - hånskratta, förlöjliga, gäckas, retas med, vara spydig
n. - hån, gyckel, föremål för hån

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 嘲笑, 嘲弄, 藐视, 嘲弄的对象, 嘲弄的话

2. 贪婪地吃, 偷窃, 抢劫, 狼吞虎咽

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 貪婪地吃, 偷竊, 搶劫
v. intr. - 狼吞虎咽

2.
v. tr. - 嘲笑, 嘲弄
v. intr. - 嘲笑, 嘲弄, 藐視
n. - 嘲笑, 嘲弄的物件, 嘲弄的話

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 비웃다, 조소하다, 놀리다
v. tr. - ~을 비웃다, 조소하다, 조롱하다
n. - 비웃음, 냉소, 조롱

2.
v. tr. - (게걸스레) 먹다, 강탈하다
v. intr. - 급히 먹다, 약탈하다
n. - 음식물, 식사, 먹을 것

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - あざける, ばかにする, 嘲笑う, がつがつ食べる
n. - あざけること, 笑いぐさ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يهزأ, يسخر (الاسم) سخريه أضحوكه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התייחס בבוז ל-‬
v. tr. - ‮לגלג, לעג‬
n. - ‮מטרה ללעג, ביטוי לעג‬
v. tr. - ‮זלל‬
v. intr. - ‮אכל בלהיטות‬
n. - ‮אוכל, ארוחה‬

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