scoff
To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derisionTo jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
» They all scoffed.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
verlachen
насмехатьсяnasmexatʹsja, осмеиватьosmeivatʹ
laugh at with contempt and derision
(transitive)To mock; to treat with scorn.
treat with contemptuous disregard
(Australia, Newfoundland, UK, slang)To eat food quickly.
verschlingen
уплетатьupletatʹ, лопатьlopatʹ
(British Army, Newfoundland, South Africa, slang)To eat.
Examples
22 sentencesThey all scoffed.
The irreligious scoffed at the bishop's interpretation.
Невіруючі сміялися з єпископського пояснення.
He scoffed at my idea immediately.
To our surprise, he scoffed the lot.
Ten grand is nothing to scoff at.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English scof, skof, probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Old Norse skaupFrom Middle English scof, skof, probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Old Norse skaup, Old Danish skof, Old Frisian skof (“insult, shame”), and Old High German scoph.
A variant, attested since the mid 19th century, of scaff, of uncertain origin. Compare scarf (“eat quickly”).
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Forms
scoffs, scoffing, scoffed, scoffedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
59 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle