Associations to the word «Flout»

Wiktionary

FLOUT, verb. To express contempt for the rules by word or action.
FLOUT, verb. To scorn.
FLOUT, noun. The act by which something is flouted.

Dictionary definition

FLOUT, verb. Treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules".
FLOUT, verb. Laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.