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flout

show contempt for; scoff at: He flouted convention by wearing shorts to the black tie affair.
Not to be confused with:
flaunt – show off; display ostentatiously: She flaunted the large diamond in her engagement ring.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree

flout

 (flout)
tr.v. flout·ed, flout·ing, flouts
1. To ignore or disregard (a rule or convention, for example) in an open or defiant way: flout a law; behavior that flouted convention. See Usage Note at flaunt.
2. Archaic To express contempt for; mock or jeer at.
[Perhaps from Middle English flouten, to play the flute, from Old French flauter, from flaute, flute; see flute.]
flout′er n.
flout′ing·ly adv.
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flout

(flaʊt)
vb
(when: intr, usually foll by at) to show contempt (for); scoff or jeer (at)
[C16: perhaps from Middle English flouten to play the flute, from Old French flauter compare Dutch fluiten; see flute]
ˈflouter n
ˈfloutingly adv
Usage: See at flaunt
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flout

(flaʊt)

v.t.
1. to treat with disdain or scorn; scoff at: to flout the rules.
v.i.
2. to show disdain or scorn; scoff, mock, or gibe.
n.
3. a disdainful or scornful remark or act; insult; gibe.
[1350–1400; Middle English: to play the flute; compare Dutch fluiten to play the flute, jeer]
flout′er, n.
flout′ing•ly, adv.
usage: See flaunt.
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flout

, flaunt - Flout means "defy, ignore" and flaunt means "show off."
See also related terms for ignore.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

flout


Past participle: flouted
Gerund: flouting

Imperative
flout
flout
Present
I flout
you flout
he/she/it flouts
we flout
you flout
they flout
Preterite
I flouted
you flouted
he/she/it flouted
we flouted
you flouted
they flouted
Present Continuous
I am flouting
you are flouting
he/she/it is flouting
we are flouting
you are flouting
they are flouting
Present Perfect
I have flouted
you have flouted
he/she/it has flouted
we have flouted
you have flouted
they have flouted
Past Continuous
I was flouting
you were flouting
he/she/it was flouting
we were flouting
you were flouting
they were flouting
Past Perfect
I had flouted
you had flouted
he/she/it had flouted
we had flouted
you had flouted
they had flouted
Future
I will flout
you will flout
he/she/it will flout
we will flout
you will flout
they will flout
Future Perfect
I will have flouted
you will have flouted
he/she/it will have flouted
we will have flouted
you will have flouted
they will have flouted
Future Continuous
I will be flouting
you will be flouting
he/she/it will be flouting
we will be flouting
you will be flouting
they will be flouting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been flouting
you have been flouting
he/she/it has been flouting
we have been flouting
you have been flouting
they have been flouting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been flouting
you will have been flouting
he/she/it will have been flouting
we will have been flouting
you will have been flouting
they will have been flouting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been flouting
you had been flouting
he/she/it had been flouting
we had been flouting
you had been flouting
they had been flouting
Conditional
I would flout
you would flout
he/she/it would flout
we would flout
you would flout
they would flout
Past Conditional
I would have flouted
you would have flouted
he/she/it would have flouted
we would have flouted
you would have flouted
they would have flouted
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.flout - treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules"
scoff
brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
2.flout - laugh at with contempt and derisionflout - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
jeer, scoff, 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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

flout

verb defy, scorn, spurn, scoff at, outrage, insult, mock, scout (archaic), ridicule, taunt, deride, sneer at, jeer at, take the piss out of (taboo slang), laugh in the face of, show contempt for, gibe at, treat with disdain illegal campers who persist in flouting the law
mind, value, note, regard, respect, attend, honour, esteem, heed, revere, pay attention to see flaunt
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

flout

verb
To refuse or fail to obey:
break, defy, disobey, transgress, violate.
Idiom: pay no attention to.
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Translations
يَسْتَخِف ب، يَسْتَهْزِء، يرفُض أن يُطيع
opovrhovatpřehlížet
lade hånt omtrodse
virîa aî vettugi
nepaisyti
neievērotneņemt vērā
znižovať
hiçe saymak

flout

[flaʊt] VT (= ignore) → no prestar atención a, ignorar; (= mock) → burlarse de; [+ law] → incumplir
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

flout

[ˈflaʊt] vt [+ law, regulations] → se moquer de, faire fi de
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

flout

vt → sich hinwegsetzen über (+acc), → missachten; convention, society → pfeifen auf (+acc)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

flout

[flaʊt] vt (order) → contravvenire a; (advice) → ignorare deliberatamente; (conventions, society) → sfidare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

flout

(flaut) verb
to refuse to respect or obey. He flouted the headmaster's authority.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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