The directors scoffed at her when she presented her plan.
•They scoffed at my new hat, not realizing how stylish it was.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
scoff — scoff1 [ skaf ] verb 1. ) intransitive to laugh or say things to show that you think someone or something is stupid or deserves no respect: It s easy to scoff when you haven t tried it yourself. scoff at: Economic analysts scoff at claims that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scoff´ing|ly — scoff1 «skf, skof», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun to show one does not believe something; mock: »We scoffed at the idea of drowning in three inches of water. Fools, who came to scoff, remain d to pray(Oliver Goldsmith). –v.t. to jeer at; deride:… … Useful english dictionary
scoff´er — scoff1 «skf, skof», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun to show one does not believe something; mock: »We scoffed at the idea of drowning in three inches of water. Fools, who came to scoff, remain d to pray(Oliver Goldsmith). –v.t. to jeer at; deride:… … Useful english dictionary
scoff — UK [skɒf] / US [skɑf] verb Word forms scoff : present tense I/you/we/they scoff he/she/it scoffs present participle scoffing past tense scoffed past participle scoffed 1) [intransitive] to laugh or say things to show that you think someone or… … English dictionary
scoff — [skɒf] verb 1) [I] to laugh or say things to show that you do not respect someone or something 2) [T] British informal to eat a lot of something very quickly … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
scoff — I [[t]skɔf, skɒf[/t]] v. i. 1) to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often fol. by at) 2) to mock at; deride 3) an expression of mockery, derision, doubt, or derisive scorn 4) an object of mockery or derision • Etymology: 1300–50; ME (n., v.); cf.… … From formal English to slang
scoff — scoff1 scoffer, n. scoffingly, adv. /skawf, skof/, v.i. 1. to speak derisively; mock; jeer (often fol. by at): If you can t do any better, don t scoff. Their efforts toward a peaceful settlement are not to be scoffed at. v.t. 2. to mock at;… … Universalium
sniff — [[t]snɪ̱f[/t]] sniffs, sniffing, sniffed 1) VERB When you sniff, you breathe in air through your nose hard enough to make a sound, for example when you are trying not to cry, or in order to show disapproval. She wiped her face and sniffed loudly … English dictionary
ridicule — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Derision Nouns 1. ridicule, derision, scoffing, mockery, quiz, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaff, badinage. See contempt. 2. parody, burlesque, travesty, farce, caricature, camp; buffoonery,… … English dictionary for students
Pigs fly — A flying pig is a symbol of an impossible event coming to pass. The popular saying [it will happen] when pigs fly (or when pigs have wings ) is traditionally used to mean that the specified event will never occur.Although there are several… … Wikipedia
make fun of — TEASE, poke fun at, chaff, rag; ridicule, mock, laugh at, taunt, jeer at, scoff at, deride; parody, lampoon, caricature, satirize; informal take the mickey out of, rib, kid, have on, pull someone s leg … Useful english dictionary
