scoff

scoff ¹

 (skŏf, skôf)

v. scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs

v.intr.

To show or express derision or scorn: scoffed at their complaints.

v.tr.

To say in a derisive manner: "Are you confused yet?" the instructor scoffed.

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

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scoff′er n.

scoff′ing·ly adv.

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scoff ²

 (skŏf, skôf)

v. scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs Slang

v.tr.

To eat (food) quickly and greedily.

v.intr.

To eat greedily.

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[Alteration of obsolete scaff.]

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scoff′er n.

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scoff

(skɒf)

vb

1. (often foll by: at) to speak contemptuously (about); express derision (for); mock

2. (tr) obsolete to regard with derision

n

3. an expression of derision

4. an object of derision

[C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Old Frisian skof mockery, Danish skof, skuf jest]

ˈscoffer n

ˈscoffing adj

ˈscoffingly adv

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scoff

(skɒf)

vb

to eat (food) fast and greedily; devour

n

food or rations

[C19: variant of scaff food; related to Afrikaans, Dutch schoft quarter of the day, one of the four daily meals]

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scoff¹

(skɔf, skɒf)

v.i.

1. to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often fol. by at).

v.t.

2. to mock at; deride.

n.

3. an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn.

4. an object of mockery or derision.

[1300–50; Middle English (n., v.); compare Old Frisian skof, early Dan skuf, skof mockery]

scoff′er, n.

scoff′ing•ly, adv.

syn: scoff, jeer, sneer imply behaving with scornful disapproval toward someone or about something. To scoff is to express insolent doubt or derision, openly and emphatically: to scoff at a new invention. To jeer suggests expressing disapproval and scorn more loudly, coarsely, and unintelligently than in scoffing: The crowd jeered at the pitcher. To sneer is to show by facial expression or tone of voice ill-natured contempt or disparagement: He sneered unpleasantly in referring to his opponent's misfortunes.

scoff²

(skɔf, skɒf)

v. Slang. v.i., v.t.

1. to eat voraciously.

n.

2. food; grub.

[1855–60; earlier scaff]

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scoff

Past participle: scoffed
Gerund: scoffing

Imperative

scoff

scoff

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scoff - showing your contempt by derision   jeer, jeering, mockery, scoffing derision - contemptuous laughter
Verb	1.	scoff - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" jeer, flout, gibe, barrack bait, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, razz, twit, tease, cod, rag, rally, ride - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
	2.	scoff - treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules" flout brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"

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scoff

¹

verb scorn, mock, laugh at, ridicule, knock (informal), scout (archaic), taunt, despise, sneer, jeer, deride, slag (off) (slang), flout, belittle, revile, make light of, poke fun at, twit, take the piss (out of) (taboo slang), gibe, pooh-pooh, make sport of At first I scoffed at the notion.

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scoff

²

verb gobble (up), wolf, devour, bolt, cram, put away, guzzle, gulp down, gorge yourself on, gollop, stuff yourself with, cram yourself on, make a pig of yourself on (informal) I scoffed the lot!

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scoff

verb

To make fun or make fun of:

deride, gibe, jeer, jest, laugh, mock, ridicule, scout, twit.

Chiefly British: quiz.

Idiom: poke fun at.

noun

An instance of mockery or derision:

gibe, insult, jeer, taunt, twit.

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Translations

يَسْتَهْزِئ بِيَسْخَرُ مِن

posmívat se

hånespotte

spottenSpott

χλευάζω

burlarseburlarse de

pilkatapilkkailkkuaivaivata

bafouermoquerrailler

podrugivati se

gera gys aî

farsi beffeingollareirridereschernirescherno

あざける

비웃다

supeikti

izsmietņirgāties

beschimpenetenschrokken

avvise hånligblåse avhåne

zadrwić

troçarzombar

высмеивать

glufsa i sig

พูดเยาะเย้ย

alay etmekalaya almak

chế giễu

嘲笑

scoff

[skɒf]

A. VI → mofarse, burlarse (at sb/sth de algn/algo) my friends scoffed at the idea → mis amigos se mofaron or se burlaron de la idea

B. VT (= eat) → zamparse, papearse
she scoffed the lot → se lo zampó todo
my brother scoffed all the sandwiches → mi hermano se zampó todos los bocadillos

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scoff

[ˈskɒf]

vt (British) (= eat) → bouffer
My brother scoffed all the sandwiches → Mon frère a bouffé tous les sandwichs.

vi (= mock) → se moquer
to scoff at sb/sth → se moquer de qn/qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

scoff

¹

n → verächtliche or abschätzige Bemerkung

vi → spotten; to scoff at somebody/something → jdn/etw verachten; (verbally) → sich verächtlich or abschätzig über jdn/etw äußern

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scoff

² (Brit inf)

n (= food) → Fressalien pl (inf); (= eating) → Fresserei f (inf)

vt → futtern (inf), → in sich (acc) → hineinstopfen (inf); she scoffed the lot → sie hat alles verputzt (inf) → or verdrückt (inf)

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scoff

[skɒf]

1. vi to scoff (at sb/sth) (mock) → farsi beffe (di qn/qc)

2. vt (Brit) (fam) (eat) → papparsi, spazzolare
he scoffed the lot → si è pappato tutto, ha spazzolato tutto quello che c'era

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

scoff

(skof) verb

(sometimes with at) to express scorn. She scoffed at my poem. bespot يَسْتَهْزِئ بِ присмивам (се) troçar posmívat se spotten håne εμπαίζω, περιφρονώmofarse, burlarse halvustama تمسخر كردن pilkata se moquer לְלַגלֵג विज्ञान rugati se, podsmjehivati se kigúnyol merendahkan, mencela, mengejek gera gys að deridere あざける 비웃다 supeikti, išjuokti izsmiet; ņirgāties mencemuh schimpenblåse av, avvise hånligszydzić لنډى وهل، ټوكى كول، مسخره كول، پېغور وركول: مسخره كېدل troçar a-şi bate joc (de) насмехаться, осмеивать posmievať sa norčevati se rugati se hånskratta åt, begabba แสดงอาการดูหมิ่น alay etmek 嘲笑，藐視 насміхатися; глузувати مزاق اڑانا chế giễu 嘲笑

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scoff

→ يَسْخَرُ مِن posmívat se spotte spotten χλευάζω burlarse, burlarse de pilkata railler podrugivati se schernire あざける 비웃다 beschimpen håne zadrwić troçar, zombar высмеивать glufsa i sig พูดเยาะเย้ย alaya almak chế giễu 嘲笑

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