scoff

/skɑːf/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
scoffs
past
scoffed
past participle
scoffed
gerund
scoffing

Meaning

  1. burlarse, mofarse

    • He scoffed at the idea of losing.

      Se burló de la idea de perder.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

jeer

Near-total synonyms for mocking someone; largely interchangeable.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa scoff?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He ___ at the idea of losing.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a scoff?

verb

Last updated