scoff

scoff
v. intrans.
P. and V. σκώπτειν (Eur. Cycl.), Ar. and P. χλευάζειν, ἐπισκώπτειν, τωθάζειν, V. κερτομεῖν.
Scoff at: use verbs given with acc.
Insult: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν (εἰς, acc. or acc. alone), ἐφυβρίζειν (acc., dat. or εἰς, acc.) (rare P.); see insult.
Laugh at: P. and V. γελᾶν (ἐπί̆, dat. or dat. alone), κᾰτᾰγελᾶν (gen.), ἐπεγγελᾶν (dat.), V. ἐγγελᾶν (dat. or κᾰτά̆, gen.), διᾰγελᾶν (acc.), ἐγκᾰτιλλώπτειν (dat.).

scoff
subs.
P. χλευασία, ἡ, χλευασμός, ὁ ; see scoffing.

SCOFF

s. ludibrium: ludificatio: irrisio (Cic.); derisus (Tac.); derisio (Suet.; with a view to annoy or give pain): cavillatio (with a view to hurt). A bitter scoff cavillatio acerba (Suet.) or dicax et morosa (Cic.)

scoff (v.): irrīdeo, dērīdeo; căvillor (jestingly): v. TO MOCK, DERIDE, RIDICULE.

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irrīsio, irrīsus, dērīsus; căvillātio (of a jesting, bantering kind): v. MOCKERY, RIDICULE, DERISION.

σκῶμμα
a jest, joke, gibe, scoff

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καταχλευάζω
scoff, jeer
τωθάζω
to mock, scoff
χλευάζω
to joke, jest, scoff, jeer