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Synonyms
scoff1 (skŏf, skôf)

[Middle English scoffen, from scof, mockery, probably of Scandinavian originDanish skof, jest, teasing.]

verb: scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs. 

transitive verb 

To mock at or treat with derision.

intransitive verb 

To show or express derision or scorn.

noun 

An expression of derision or scorn.

derivatives

scoff́er
noun
scoff́ing·ly
adverb
scoff2 (skŏf, skôf)

[Alteration of obsolete scaff.]

verb: scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs. 

Slang

transitive verb 

To eat (food) quickly and greedily.

intransitive verb 

To eat greedily.

derivatives

scoff́er
noun