flout C2+ Topic:Law & Government US /flaʊt/ UK /flaʊt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to openly disregard a rule, law, or convention with contempt Drivers who flout the speed limit endanger everyone on the road. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to openly disregard a rule,... defydisregardscornspurndisdainmockviolate ↔ Opposites obeyrespectheedobservecomply Word family Forms flouted Derived forms flouterflouting Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, attested from the 16th century; possibly from Middle English flouten ('to play the flute'), used contemptuously, or related to Dutch fluiten ('to whistle, jeer'). Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # flout **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /flaʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /flaʊt/ ## Meanings 1. to openly disregard a rule, law, or convention with contempt ## Examples - Drivers who flout the speed limit endanger everyone on the road. ## Synonyms - defy - disregard - scorn - spurn - disdain - mock - violate ## Antonyms - obey - respect - heed - observe - comply ## Derived Forms - flouter - flouting ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, attested from the 16th century; possibly from Middle English flouten ('to play the flute'), used contemptuously, or related to Dutch fluiten ('to whistle, jeer'). ## AI Etymology Flout is of uncertain origin, attested from the 16th century; possibly from Middle English flouten ('to play the flute'), used contemptuously, or related to Dutch fluiten ('to whistle, jeer'). As a verb, flout means to openly disregard a rule, law, or convention with contempt. The same family is visible in derived forms such as flouter and flouting. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown