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scoff

verb

/skɒf/

Meaning

to speak about something in a mocking or dismissive way

He scoffed at the idea of moving abroad.

scoff at

mock, sneer, ridicule, jeer

praise, admire

scoff at, scoff loudly, scoff mockingly

to grasp, carry, or keep in position; to maintain

To wound or injure someone so that part of the body is permanently damaged.

To knit with a purl stitch; to flow with a murmuring sound (as a stream).

to be unsuccessful; not to achieve something

To catch fire or cause to catch fire; to start or arouse.

to cure; to become healthy again