flout

[US]/flaʊt/
[UK]/flaʊt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mocking; disdain; ridicule
vt. mock; ridicule; show contempt for
vi. mock; show contempt

Phrases & Collocations

flout the rules

flout authority

flout the law

flout social norms

Example Sentences

She flouted the proprieties.

flouting the law was too much of a risk.

flout a law; behavior that flouted convention.See Usage Note at flaunt

the women pointed and flouted at her.

He flouted his mother's advice.

They flouted all our offers of help and friendship.

No one can flout the rules and get away with it.

The young soldier flouted his officer's orders.

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