Search
Select the dictionary language
to flout
01
to openly ignore or disobey something, showing disrespect by not following rules or standards
Transitive: to flout rules or standards
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
flout
3rd person singular
flouts
Present participle
flouting
Past simple
flouted
Past participle
flouted
Examples
The rebellious teenager chose to flout the rules of the school.
02
to openly mock or ridicule someone or something with disdain or contempt
Intransitive: to flout at sb/sth
Old use
Examples
He flouted at the idea of working overtime, dismissing it as unnecessary.
Lexical Tree
flouter
flout
