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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scoff \Scoff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scoffed (?; 115); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Scoffing.] [Cf. Dan. skuffe to deceive, delude,
     Icel. skopa to scoff, OD. schoppen. See Scoff, n.]
     To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by
     derisive acts or language; -- often with at.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway,
           And fools who came to scoff, remained to pray.
                                                    --Goldsmith.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           God's better gift they scoff at and refuse. --Cowper.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To sneer; mock; gibe; jeer. See Sneer.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scoff \Scoff\, v. t.
     To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to
     mock at.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           To scoff religion is ridiculously proud and immodest.
                                                    --Glanvill.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Scoff \Scoff\ (?; 115), n. [OE. scof; akin to OFries. schof,
     OHG. scoph, Icel. skaup, and perh. to E. shove.]
     1. Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking
        expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              With scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The scoff of withered age and beardless youth.
                                                    --Cowper.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scoff \Scoff\ (?; 115), n. [OE. scof; akin to OFries. schof,
     OHG. scoph, Icel. skaup, and perh. to E. shove.]
     1. Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking
        expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
  
              With scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
  
              The scoff of withered age and beardless youth.
                                                    --Cowper.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scoff \Scoff\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scoffed (?; 115); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Scoffing.] [Cf. Dan. skuffe to deceive, delude,
     Icel. skopa to scoff, OD. schoppen. See Scoff, n.]
     To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by
     derisive acts or language; -- often with at.
  
           Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And
           fools who came to scoff, remained to pray. --Goldsmith.
  
           God's better gift they scoff at and refuse. --Cowper.
  
     Syn: To sneer; mock; gibe; jeer. See Sneer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Scoff \Scoff\, v. t.
     To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to
     mock at.
  
           To scoff religion is ridiculously proud and immodest.
                                                    --Glanvill.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  scoff
       n : showing your contempt by derision [syn: jeer, jeering, mockery,
            scoffing]
       v 1: laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at
            the speaker" [syn: jeer, flout, barrack, gibe]
       2: treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules" [syn: flout]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scoff
     Αγγλικά vb.
     ειρωνεύομαι, περιφρονώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scoff
     n.
     A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
     2 (lb en transitive) To mock; to treat with scorn.
     n.
     1 (lb en Newfoundland South Africa and British Army slang) food.
     2 (lb en slang) The act of eating.
     vb.
     1 (lb en British Newfoundland slang) To eat food quickly.
     2 (lb en Newfoundland South Africa and British Army slang) To eat.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  scoff
     n.
     A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
     2 (lb en transitive) To mock; to treat with scorn.
     n.
     1 (lb en Newfoundland South Africa and British Army slang) food.
     2 (lb en slang) The act of eating.
     vb.
     1 (lb en British Newfoundland slang) To eat food quickly.
     2 (lb en Newfoundland South Africa and British Army slang) To eat.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  scoff
     n.
     A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
     2 (lb en transitive) To mock; to treat with scorn.
     n.
     1 (lb en Newfoundland South Africa and British Army slang) food.
     2 (lb en slang) The act of eating.
     vb.
     1 (lb en British Newfoundland slang) To eat food quickly.
     2 (lb en Newfoundland South Africa and British Army slang) To eat.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  scoff
     n.
     A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
     2 (lb en transitive) To mock; to treat with scorn.
     n.
     1 (lb en Newfoundland South Africa and British Army slang) food.
     2 (lb en slang) The act of eating.
     vb.
     1 (lb en British Newfoundland slang) To eat food quickly.
     2 (lb en Newfoundland South Africa and British Army slang) To eat.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scoff
     Englanti vb.
     naurahtaa pilkallisesti t. halveksien

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  scoff
     Engelska vb.
     hånskratta

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Scoff /skˈɒf/
  إسخر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  scoff //skɑːf// //skɒf// //skɔːf// 
  1. подигравка, присмех
  expression of derision
  2. посмешище
  object of scorn, mockery, or derision

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  scoff //skɑːf// //skɒf// //skɔːf// 
  1. подигравам се, присмивам се
  to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision
  2. лапам, нагъвам
  to eat food quickly

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/ 
  posměšek

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/ 
  posmívání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/ 
  sežrat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/ 
  výsměch

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/
  Hohn , Spott 
     Synonym: taunt
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/ 
  sich über jdn./etw. mokieren, jdn./etw. belächeln 
     Synonyms: mock, sneer at sb./sth.
  
   see: mocking, scoffing, sneering at, mocked, scoffed, sneered at
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/ 
  spotten 
        "scoff at sb./sth."  - über jdn./etw. spotten, sich über jdn./etw. lustig machen
        "not to be scoffed at"  - nicht zu verachten
        "Don't scoff – she's absolutely right."  - Spotte nicht – sie hat vollkommen Recht.
     Synonym: mock
  
   see: mocking, scoffing, mocked, scoffed
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/
  
  λοιδορία, περιγελώ

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  scoff //skɑːf// //skɒf// //skɔːf// 
  1. iva, pilkka
  expression of derision
  2. pilkan kohde
  object of scorn, mockery, or derision
  3. mättö, safka
  slang: food

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  scoff //skɑːf// //skɒf// //skɔːf// 
  1. pilkata, ilkkua, ivata
  to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision
  2. ahmia
  to eat food quickly

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/ 
  1. उपहास करना
        "Do not scoff she is absolutely right."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/
  ismijavati, podsmijeh, poruga, ruganje

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/
  1. kötekedô megjegyzés
  2. gúny tárgya
  3. kaja
  4. nevetség tárgya
  5. gúnyolódás

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  scoff //skɑːf// //skɒf// //skɔːf// 
  sindiran
  expression of derision

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  scoff //skɑːf// //skɒf// //skɔːf// 
  menyindir
  to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  scoff /skɒf/ 
   1.  szydzić (at sth - z czegoś)
   2.  [BR nieform]  jeść, wcinać

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  scoff /skˈɒf/
  1. tahkir etmek, alay etmek, eğlenmek
  2. hakaret, istihza, alay
  3. küçümseme
  4. alay konusu şey veya kimse. scoff at alay etmek. (informal) dudak bükmek (çoğ.), -mata) (tıb.)

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈskɔf/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  103 Moby Thesaurus words for "scoff":
     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
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 嘲笑,嘲弄,愚弄;
  v. 嘲笑,嘲弄,愚弄;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 嘲笑,嘲弄,愚弄,笑柄,食品
     vt.
     vi. 嘲笑,嘲弄,贪吃,狼吞虎咽

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