Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,760,665,260 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

scoffing

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
scoff 1  (skf, 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 n.
scoffing·ly adv.
scoff 2  (skf, skôf)
v. scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs Slang
v.tr.
To eat (food) quickly and greedily.
v.intr.
To eat greedily.
[Alteration of obsolete scaff.]
scoffer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scoffingscoffing - showing your contempt by derision    
jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff
derision - contemptuous laughter
Translations
scoffing [ˈskɒfɪŋ] N → mofas fpl, burlas fpl
scoffing
n → Spötterei f, → verächtliche Bemerkungen pl
adj → spöttisch, verächtlich


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
The Man stopped and asked what they were scoffing at.
Fables by Aesop View in context
"Child of levity and scoffing," replied the other; "you err again, misled by these humble habiliments.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
There is a master of scoffing, that in his catalogue of books of a feigned library, sets down this title of a book, The Morris-Dance of Heretics.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.