flout

[ flout ]

/ flaʊt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR flout ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock: to flout the rules of propriety.

verb (used without object)

to show disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff, mock, or gibe (often followed by at).

noun

a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.

Origin of flout

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English flouten “to play the flute” (see flute); compare Dutch fluiten “to play the flute, talk smoothly, soothe, blandish, impose upon, jeer”

words often confused with flout

See flaunt.

OTHER WORDS FROM flout

flouter, nounflout·ing·ly, adverbun·flout·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flout

flaunt, flout (see confusables note at flaunt)

Words nearby flout

flourishing, flour mill, flour mite, flour moth, floury, flout, flow, flowage, flowback, flow breccia, flow chart

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Example sentences from the Web for flout

It was a big story—indicating that Israel was continuing to flout international law to prevent Hezbollah from getting weapons.
How the Syrian War Subreddit Scoops Mainstream Media|Nina Strochlic|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Republicans could flout their own resentments and true believers.
Democrats Need to Stop Attacking Obama’s Budget and Wake Up to Reality|Robert Shrum|April 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He chose the country and let Alice flout contemporary morals, carousing and smoking in public.
Kate Upton’s Congressman Uncle and More Scandalous Political Ties|Ben Jacobs|February 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Conservative men were alarmed by the evident willingness of some members to flout a solemn decree of that eminent tribunal.
History of the United States|Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard

Mayhap she'll cry a bit, or flout the duke, or laugh at his ways.
Nancy Stair|Elinor Macartney Lane
And the new critics, who never heard Thalberg, have the impertinence to flout him, to make merry at his fantasias.
Old Fogy|James Huneker
He is prone to flout his neighbours; but later this will help him to hold his own in merry company.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel|Charles de Coster
It was as though the man were plotting with a disobedient daughter to flout him as a father.
King Spruce, A Novel|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for flout

flout

/ (flaʊt) /

verb

(when intr, usually foll by at) to show contempt (for); scoff or jeer (at)

Derived forms of flout

flouter, nounfloutingly, adverb

Word Origin for flout

C16: perhaps from Middle English flouten to play the flute, from Old French flauter compare Dutch fluiten; see flute

undefined flout

See flaunt

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	flout
释义	flout [ flout ] / flaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flout ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock: to flout the rules of propriety. verb (used without object) to show disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff, mock, or gibe (often followed by at). noun a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe. Origin of flout First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English flouten “to play the flute” (see flute); compare Dutch fluiten “to play the flute, talk smoothly, soothe, blandish, impose upon, jeer” words often confused with flout See flaunt. OTHER WORDS FROM flout flouter, nounflout·ing·ly, adverbun·flout·ed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flout flaunt, flout (see confusables note at flaunt) Words nearby flout flourishing, flour mill, flour mite, flour moth, floury, flout, flow, flowage, flowback, flow breccia, flow chart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flout It was a big story—indicating that Israel was continuing to flout international law to prevent Hezbollah from getting weapons. How the Syrian War Subreddit Scoops Mainstream Media\|Nina Strochlic\|November 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Republicans could flout their own resentments and true believers. Democrats Need to Stop Attacking Obama’s Budget and Wake Up to Reality\|Robert Shrum\|April 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He chose the country and let Alice flout contemporary morals, carousing and smoking in public. Kate Upton’s Congressman Uncle and More Scandalous Political Ties\|Ben Jacobs\|February 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Conservative men were alarmed by the evident willingness of some members to flout a solemn decree of that eminent tribunal. History of the United States\|Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard Mayhap she'll cry a bit, or flout the duke, or laugh at his ways. Nancy Stair\|Elinor Macartney Lane And the new critics, who never heard Thalberg, have the impertinence to flout him, to make merry at his fantasias. Old Fogy\|James Huneker He is prone to flout his neighbours; but later this will help him to hold his own in merry company. The Legend of Ulenspiegel\|Charles de Coster It was as though the man were plotting with a disobedient daughter to flout him as a father. King Spruce, A Novel\|Holman Day British Dictionary definitions for flout flout / (flaʊt) / verb (when intr, usually foll by at) to show contempt (for); scoff or jeer (at) Derived forms of flout flouter, nounfloutingly, adverb Word Origin for flout C16: perhaps from Middle English flouten to play the flute, from Old French flauter compare Dutch fluiten; see flute undefined flout See flaunt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flout spurn, repudiate, defy, scorn, disregard, mock, gibe, quip, slight, taunt, jeer, ridicule, scoff, insult, outrage, gird, deride, sneer, affront, laugh at
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flout

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of flout

words often confused with flout

OTHER WORDS FROM flout

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flout

Words nearby flout

Example sentences from the Web for flout

British Dictionary definitions for flout

verb

Derived forms of flout

Word Origin for flout

undefined flout

Words related to flout