Examples of 'scoff' in a sentence
Meaning of "scoff"
scoff (noun) - an act of mocking or showing contempt or ridicule. Example: His scoff at the idea of climate change only showed his ignorance on the topic
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- A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
- An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
- To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
- To mock; to treat with scorn.
How to use "scoff" in a sentence
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We used to scoff at using maggots to eat bacteria.
It is a compound of the words scoff and law.
We scoff at words like that around here.
We have been conditioned to scoff at the idea of conspiracy.
People scoff at things like school spirit.
And perhaps some did scoff at his invention.
I scoff and bring out a cigarette to smoke.
He would surely scoff at such a boring pursuit.
Two peaks in one day is nothing to scoff at.
You can scoff all you want.
Let those fellows at the club scoff.
And you scoff at us and our superstitions.
To read your culinary blogs and scoff.
You may scoff all you like.
Canada was caught between a scoff and a laugh.
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And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.
It does not matter that the multitudes scoff.
Most shark experts scoff at this notion.
They shake their heads and scoff.
Some people may scoff at that notion.
How many times do we just tolerate or scoff at.
Sick of those who scoff at the suffering of others.
Who hearing of him jeer and scoff.
There is no one here to scoff it down but us.
It is also one of the reasons so many scoff.
Modernists would undoubtedly scoff at such simplicity.
He leaned back in his seat with a scoff.
Pushing away the scoff is a recognised sign of love.
You can sit back and scoff.
Now you can scoff at it all you want.
And those who simply want to scoff.
Scoff his old drinking buddy.
A true atheist would scoff at such behavior as unreasonable.
Scoff do not even mention eggs.
They are cynics who scoff at our simple virtues.
You scoff us because you are in a chapel.
I am not here to scoff at this doctrine.
They scoff at what we consider to be sacred.
Furtively we will scoff and quaff.
I will scoff at your daughter more.
She made him quite a scoff.
Children scoff at those who are predisposed to it.
Many young men might scoff at this idea.
Not scoff and not be afraid.
There was a hint of scoff in that remark.
I scoff and roll my eyes at the same time.
The others are about to get some scoff.
Some people scoff at the practice of church discipline.
Everyone go and get some scoff.
A snorting scoff was the first answer.
