vt. 嘲笑, 愚弄

vi. 表示轻蔑

n. 嘲笑, 愚弄, 轻视

Flout \Flout\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flouted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Flouting}.] [OD. fluyten to play the flute, to jeer, D.
fluiten, fr. fluit, fr. French. See {Flute}.]
To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.

Phillida flouts me. --Walton.

Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue sky. --Byron.


Flout \Flout\, v. i.
To practice mocking; to behave with contempt; to sneer; to
fleer; -- often with at.

Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. --Swift.


Flout \Flout\, n.
A mock; an insult.

Who put your beauty to this flout and scorn.
--Tennyson.