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Flout is defined as to openly show hatred or disregard toward someone or something.

(verb)

An example of flout is someone spitting in another's face and walking away.
An example of flout is to refuse to abide by a specific law because you don't agree with the law.

See flout in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to mock or scoff at; show scorn or contempt for
to openly disregard, as by rejecting, defying, or ignoring

Origin: prob. special use of ME flouten, to play the flute, hence, whistle (at)

intransitive verb

to be scornful; show contempt; jeer; scoff

noun

a scornful or contemptuous action or speech; mockery; scoffing; insult

Related Forms:

flouter noun
floutingly adverb

See flout in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb flout·ed, flout·ing, flouts

verb, transitive

To show contempt for; scorn: flout a law; behavior that flouted convention. See Usage Note at flaunt.

verb, intransitive

To be scornful.

noun

A contemptuous action or remark; an insult.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from Middle English flouten, to play the flute

Origin: , from Old French flauter

Origin: , from flaute, flute; see flute

Related Forms:

floutˈer noun

floutˈing·ly adverb

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