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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.
[Middle English scoffen, from scof, mockery, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish skof, jest, teasing.]
scoff′er n.
scoff′ing·ly adv.
scoff 2
(skŏf, skôf)v. scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs Slang
v.tr.
To eat (food) quickly and greedily.
v.intr.
To eat greedily.
[Alteration of obsolete scaff.]
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
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
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| Noun | 1. |  scoff - showing your contempt by derision derision - contemptuous laughter |
| Verb | 1. |  scoff - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" |
| 2. | scoff - treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules" brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" |
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scoff
1verb 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.
scoff
2verb 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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verbnoun
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Translations
يَسْتَهْزِئ بِيَسْخَرُ مِن
posmívat se
hånespotte
pilkatapilkkailkkuaivaivata
podrugivati se
gera gys aî
あざける
비웃다
supeikti
izsmietņirgāties
glufsa i sig
พูดเยาะเย้ย
chế giễu
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
she scoffed the lot → se lo zampó todo
my brother scoffed all the sandwiches → mi hermano se zampó todos los bocadillos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
scoff
[ˈskɒf]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
scoff
1n → verächtliche or abschätzige Bemerkung
vi → spotten; to scoff at somebody/something → jdn/etw verachten; (verbally) → sich verächtlich or abschätzig über jdn/etw äußern
scoff
2 (Brit 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
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.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009