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scoffing

UK
/ˈskɒf.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɑːf.ɪŋ/

Translations

scoffingnoun
His scoffing at the new policy was evident during the meeting.
Sa moquerie à l'égard de la nouvelle politique était évidente pendant la réunion.
Additional translations
railleriePlus soutenu; convient dans un registre littéraire ou formel.
Synonyms
jeering
mocking
ridicule
derision
scorn
scoffverb

scoffing

Gerund

scoffed
Past Simple
scoffed
Past Participle
scoffing
Gerund
UK
/skɒf/
US
/skɑːf/
dévorerFamilier; manger très vite et avec avidité.
He scoffed down the entire pizza in just a few minutes.
Il a dévoré toute la pizza en quelques minutes.
raillerAu sens de se moquer avec mépris.
She scoffed at his proposal, dismissing it as unrealistic.
Elle a raillé sa proposition, la jugeant irréaliste.
Additional translations
engloutirInsiste sur la rapidité et la gourmandise.
Synonyms
mock
scorn
dismiss
taunt
jeer
deride
ridicule
Antonyms
applaud
admire
praise

Definitions

scoffingnoun
The act of mocking or ridiculing someone or something.
His scoffing at the new policy was evident during the meeting.
scoffverb
To speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
She scoffed at his proposal, dismissing it as unrealistic.
To eat something quickly and greedily.
He scoffed down the entire pizza in just a few minutes.
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