flout

/ˈflau̇t/

probably from Middle English flouten to play the flute, from floute flute

verb

  1. to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn

  2. to indulge in scornful behavior

flouting the rules

scoff jeer gibe fleer sneer flout mean to show one's contempt in derision or mockery. scoff stresses insolence, disrespect, or incredulity as motivating the derision. jeer suggests a coarser more undiscriminating derision.

noun

  1. jeer