Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun scoff

1 sense of scoff

Sense 1
jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing -- (showing your contempt by derision)
       => derision -- (contemptuous laughter)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scoff

2 senses of scoff

Sense 1
jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe -- (laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker")
       => tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, 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")

Sense 2
scoff, flout -- (treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules")
       => dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore -- (bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances")

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