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To scoff is to belittle, pooh-pooh, refuse to take seriously or to believe. "Colonel Penderton-West scoffed at the idea that cavalry would become obsolete. He called it 'ridiculous nonsense'"

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What is an example of a sentence using the word Scoff?

You scoff! I am not surprised that you would scoff at that. Others may scoff, but I am on your side.


What is the dialect word for scoff?

In some dialects, the word "sneck" can be used to mean "scoff" or "mock" or "make fun of."


Use scoffed in a sentence?

meaning of scoff


What is the prefix suffix and root of scoff?

the word "scoff" does not contain any prefixes or suffixes.


What are the antonyms for the word scoff?

COOL


Use scoff in a sentence?

The word scoff is both a noun and a verb.The noun scoff is a word for an expression of scornful derision.The verb scoff is to speak in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.Examples:"He delivered a scoff that took the smiles off all of our faces. (noun)"Most people who live in nearby communities scoff at the town's local superstitions." (verb)"The principal would invariably scoff at the faculty's ideas to improve the school.""While many believe that the Loch Ness monster is a real creature, others scoff at the idea."


What is a good sentence using the word scoff?

I really can't scoff at the low paying job offer since I haven't worked in months.


What part of speech is the word scoffed?

The word scoffed, meaning "to speak dirisively", is a past tense verb.


What is the past tense of scoff?

The past tense of "scoff" is "scoffed"


What is the past participle of scoff?

Scoffed is the past participle of scoff.


What is the plural of scoff?

The plural of "scoff" is "scoffs."


What rhymes with glad and has the same meaning as life?

Such a word does not exist in the English language. The only words that rhyme with off are Cough, Hoff, Scoff and Trough. What does Hoff, Scoff, and Trough mean?