flout — openly disregard or disobey (a rule, law, or convention)
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: openly disregard or disobey (a rule, law, or convention)
Pronunciation (IPA): /flaʊt/
Korean meaning: (규칙, 법률, 관습을) 공공연히 무시하다, 어기다
Korean pronunciation: **플라**우트
Example Sentences
- The celebrity continued to flout traffic laws by parking in handicapped spaces.
- My cat seems to flout the laws of physics by sleeping in impossible positions.
- The restaurant decided to flout health regulations and serve food past its expiration date.
flout
VERB//flaʊt//
openly disregard or disobey (a rule, law, or convention)
A teenager flouts park rules by skateboarding despite clear prohibitions
River flows out, ignoring all the rules - flouting authority!
Flout the rules, take the forbidden route, ignore every shout!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Dutch 'fluiten' meaning 'to play the flute' or 'to hiss/jeer', which came to mean 'to mock or treat with contempt' in English by the 1590s. The sense evolved from the idea of openly mocking or showing disdain for something.
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📝Examples
“The celebrity continued to flout traffic laws by parking in handicapped spaces.”
“My cat seems to flout the laws of physics by sleeping in impossible positions.”
“The restaurant decided to flout health regulations and serve food past its expiration date.”
“Teenagers love to flout their parents' curfew by staying out until 3 AM.”
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