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   flout

   /flaʊt/

   verb

   • 1. openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention): "the advertising code is being flouted"
   • 2. mock; scoff: archaic "the women pointed and flouted at her"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: perhaps from Dutch fluiten ‘whistle, play the flute, hiss (in derision)’; German dialect pfeifen auf, literally ‘pipe at’, has a similar extended meaning.

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › floutFlout - definition of flout by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to treat with disdain or scorn; scoff at: to flout the rules. v.i. 2. to show disdain or scorn; scoff, mock, or gibe. n. 3. a disdainful or scornful remark or act; insult; gibe.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLOUT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FLOUT definition: to intentionally not obey or accept something: . Learn more.

4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › floutflout - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 25, 2024 · flout (third-person singular simple present flouts, present participle flouting, simple past and past participle flouted) To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLOUTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to intentionally not obey a rule, law, or custom: Many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing helmets. flout convention The orchestra decided to flout convention, and wear their everyday clothes for the concert. flout tradition The show flouted traditions of respect for authority. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › floutflout | meaning of flout in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   flout meaning, definition, what is flout: to deliberately disobey a law, rule etc,...: Learn more.

7. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › floutFlout - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

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   In general, flout means to openly disregard or disrespect something that is widely accepted or expected. Example sentences containing flout. 1. He chose to flout the dress code, arriving at the formal event in jeans and a t-shirt. 2. Some motorists consistently flout traffic laws, endangering themselves and others. 3.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryflout | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   flout meaning: to intentionally not obey or accept something: . Learn more.