scoff /skɒf $ skɒːf, skɑːf/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid
scoff at
David scoffed at her fears.
Officials scoffed at the idea.
‘You, a scientist!’ he scoffed.
2 . [transitive] British English informal to eat something very quickly:
She scoffed the plate of biscuits.