scoff — to speak about someone or something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to speak about someone or something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way
Pronunciation (IPA): /skɔːf/
Korean meaning: 비웃다, 조롱하다
Korean pronunciation: 스코프 (강세: 스코프)
Example Sentences
- My friends scoffed when I said I could eat 10 hamburgers, but I scoffed them all down in 20 minutes!
- The critics scoffed at the new movie, calling it ridiculous.
- Don't scoff at my cooking skills just because I burned water once!
scoff
VERB//skɔːf//
to speak about someone or something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way
Students scoffing at science project
SC-OFF! He scoffs with sneering mockery
He'd scoff and cough, then storm right off!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'skaup' meaning mockery or jest, which entered English through Scandinavian influence in the 16th century. The word originally referred to making fun or jesting at someone's expense.
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📝Examples
“My friends scoffed when I said I could eat 10 hamburgers, but I scoffed them all down in 20 minutes!”
“The critics scoffed at the new movie, calling it ridiculous.”
“Don't scoff at my cooking skills just because I burned water once!”
“She scoffed at the idea of working overtime without pay.”
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