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Word: Flout
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: perhaps from Dutch fluiten ‘whistle, play the flute, hiss (in derision)’; German dialect pfeifen auf, literally ‘pipe at’, has a similar extended meaning
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
flaʊt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)
Short Definition:openly disregard
Examples:- the advertising code is being flouted
Definition:
mock; scoff
Short Definition:mock
Examples:- the women pointed and flouted at her
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