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to scoff
01
to mock with contempt
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
scoff
3rd person singular
scoffs
past simple
scoffed
past participle
scoffed
Examples
He scoffed at the idea of ghosts.
02
to dismiss with contempt
Examples
She scoffed at the warnings about the storm.
03
to eat something quickly and greedily, often with little regard for manners
Informal
Examples
He scoffed the entire pizza before anyone else had a chance to grab a slice.
Scoff
01
an act or expression of contempt, shown through ridicule
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
scoffs
Examples
His suggestion was met with a scoff from the audience.
Lexical Tree
scoffer
scoffing
scoff
