scoff
/skɒf/verb
उच्चारण स्कॉफ़
उपहास करना, मज़ाक उड़ाना
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[I, T] ~ (at sb/sth)
to talk about somebody or something in a way that makes it clear that you think they are stupid or ridiculous
उपहास करना, मज़ाक उड़ाना
- They scoffed at his idea.
- Some classmates scoffed at Radhika's plan, but she proved them wrong.
- Some people scoffed when she said she would climb the peak.
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- He scoffed at the idea of a ghost in the old house.
- Do not scoff at advice that comes from experience.
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[T] ~ sth BrE, informal
to eat a lot of something quickly
जल्दी-जल्दी खाना
- Who scoffed all the sweets?
- The kids scoffed the biscuits before the guests arrived.
- The hungry boys scoffed their lunch in minutes.
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- Someone has scoffed all the biscuits again.
- He scoffed three samosas before the match began.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the mock words together: scoff, mock, deride, ridicule, sneer (smile or speak in an unkind way), jeer (laugh or shout rudely), lampoon (criticize somebody by making fun of them in writing).
उपहास के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: scoff, mock, deride, ridicule, sneer (निर्दयी ढंग से मुस्कुराना या बोलना), jeer (अशिष्टता से हँसना या चिल्लाना), lampoon (लेखन में किसी का मज़ाक उड़ाकर आलोचना)।
§Grammar and usage
Scoff at sb or sth ('scoff at the rules').
Preposition: scoff के बाद at आता है, जैसे 'scoff at the rules' (नियमों का मज़ाक उड़ाना)। scoff का अर्थ है उपहास करना।