FLOUT


Meaning of FLOUT in English

I. verb Etymology: probably from Middle English ~en to play the flute, from ~e flute Date: 1551 transitive verb to treat with contemptuous disregard ; scorn , intransitive verb to indulge in scornful behavior, see: scoff see: flaunt ~er noun II. noun Date: 1566 jeer

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