verb
- to speak about someone or something in a scornful way; to mock or show contempt
- to eat something quickly and greedily
Usage: informal
noun
- an expression of scorn or derision
Examples
- Don’t scoff at her dreams of becoming an artist.
- The critics scoffed at the new movie’s plot.
- He scoffed down his lunch in five minutes.
- She scoffed at the suggestion that she needed help.
- The students scoffed their pizza before class started.
- His scoff showed exactly what he thought of the proposal.
- Despite the scoffs from others, she pursued her goal.