Scoff

Noun

 * 1) Derision; ridicule; a derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
 * 2) An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.

Synonyms

 * derision, ridicule
 * See also Thesaurus:ridicule

Verb

 * 1) To jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision.

Synonyms

 * contemn, deride, sneer

Noun

 * 1)  Food.

Verb

 * 1)  To eat food quickly.
 * 2)  To eat.

Related terms

 * scarf

Thesaurus
Parthian shot, affront, aspersion, atrocity, back answer, barrack, belittle, bolt, boo, brickbat, caustic remark, chaff, chow, comeback, comestibles, contempt, contumely, crack, cut, cut at, cutting remark, deride, despite, devour, dig, dig at, disbelieve, dismiss, disparage, dump on, eats, edibles, enormity, feed, fleer, flout, flouting, food, foodstuff, foolery, gibe, gibing retort, gird, gobble up, grub, gulp down, guzzle, humiliation, indignity, injury, insult, jab, jab at, jape, jeer, jeer at, jeering, jest, kid, lampoon, leg-pull, make light of, mock, mockery, offense, outrage, parting shot, poke fun at, pooh, pooh-pooh, provisions, put away, put down, put-down, put-on, quip, rag, rail at, rally, rank out, rations, revile, rib, ridicule, rude reproach, scoff at, scout, scurrility, short answer, slam, slap, slap at, sneer, sneer at, spoof, swipe, taunt, tease, twit, uncomplimentary remark, verbal thrust, victuals, wolf down

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1
From scof:/skof:, of Scandinavian origin. Compare skaup:, Danish skuffelse:(noun)/skuffe:(verb) and Old High German scoph:.

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * Armenian:
 * Finnish: ,


 * German:
 * Italian: scherno

Verb

 * Finnish:, ,
 * German:, spötteln
 * Icelandic:, draga dár, gera gys


 * Russian: насмехаться, осмеивать
 * Spanish:

Verb

 * Dutch:


 * French:


 * Dutch: