flout

Plural: flouts

Verb

Verb Forms: flouted, flouting, flouts

To openly disregard or treat with contempt.
treat with contemptuous disregard
- "flout the rules"
laugh at with contempt and derision
To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
To scorn.

Noun

The act by which something is flouted; violation of a law.
A mockery or insult.

Examples

He tried to flout the rules of Words With Friends by attempting a challenge, but failed.

Origin / Etymology

Perhaps from Middle English flouten (“to play the flute”); compare with Dutch fluiten.

Synonyms

barrack, gibe, jeer, scoff

Scrabble Score: 8

flout: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
flout: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
flout: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

flout: valid Words With Friends Word