How do you use Flout in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like scoff or rag, plus the exact meaning.
Flout meaning
- To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
- To scorn.
Synonyms of Flout
Using Flout
- The main meaning on this page is: To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action. | To scorn.
- Useful related words include: scoff, rag, razz, tease.
- In the example corpus, flout often appears in combinations such as: flout the, to flout, who flout.
Context around Flout
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flout
- In this selection, "flout" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, blatantly, repeatedly, authority, regulations and laws stand out and add context to how "flout" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include able to flout copyright law and children who flout the rules. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flout" sits close to words such as abington, abled and adorno, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flout
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Crews are bracing for the inevitable passenger who will flout the rules. (12 words)
Israel continues to flout a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. (17 words)
These individuals, who flout the law and betray their own nation, face severe consequences upon their return. (17 words)
But senior druid King Arthur Pendragon told it was his 'right' to 'be as close as is legally possible' to Stonehenge to watch the solstice - despite a statement published on the English Heritage website urging people not to flout the rules. (41 words)
Artists—and other public figures like politicians, sports figures, and celebrities—may think of themselves as variations of Nietzsche’s Übermensch, beings who, no longer bound by traditional values, are free to flout convention and make their own rules. (39 words)
Because of their enormous size, wealth and market dominance, Amazon, Google and Facebook have been able to flout copyright law and dictate prices and other terms to record labels, publishers and independent artists of all kinds. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Justine Currell is the director of Unseen, a charity that supports survivors of trafficking and modern slavery, said the "maximum available penalties" should be imposed on those that flout the rules.
Within hours of publication, the biggest teaching union in England suggested that schools could flout the new guidance.
By encouraging young people to flout authority and disrespect public order, individuals like Hamdiyya only hinder the state’s growth and well-being.
Israel continues to flout a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Staffers who flout their employer’s company card rules or expenses policy are in for a rude awakening.
These individuals, who flout the law and betray their own nation, face severe consequences upon their return.
The TikToker said he has paid more than £7,000 in parking fines over the past 12 months as he continues to blatantly flout regulations and restrictions.
They say it’s a rushed piece of legislation driven by political maneuvering ahead of a federal election, one that could push children who flout the rules deeper into unregulated areas of the internet.
This expansion of executive power, unchecked by legal accountability, could embolden future leaders to flout laws, erode democratic institutions, and undermine public trust in government.
Artists—and other public figures like politicians, sports figures, and celebrities—may think of themselves as variations of Nietzsche’s Übermensch, beings who, no longer bound by traditional values, are free to flout convention and make their own rules.
At proceedings on Wednesday, her counsel, Mr Dankwa challenged the powers of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to prosecute persons who flout the President's order on compulsory face mask wearing.
Because of their enormous size, wealth and market dominance, Amazon, Google and Facebook have been able to flout copyright law and dictate prices and other terms to record labels, publishers and independent artists of all kinds.
But rather than threatening to flout the law, the better route is the one taken by Elko County commissioners recently and that is to challenge the law in the courts.
But senior druid King Arthur Pendragon told it was his 'right' to 'be as close as is legally possible' to Stonehenge to watch the solstice - despite a statement published on the English Heritage website urging people not to flout the rules.
But the officers do not have an enforcement role, they can only issue yellow cards 'as a very last resort' to people who 'seriously or repeatedly flout advice given to them', the local authority says.
C-3PO already states he is unwilling to flout the rules by boarding the pod, but it's also known that he’s quick to panic and has a strong self-preservation streak.
Crews are bracing for the inevitable passenger who will flout the rules.
Earlier this summer, Polone organized a statewide demonstration during which hundreds of bars reopened to flout the governor's order.
However, we have also received some uncomplimentary reports of a few officials who misconduct themselves and flout the laid down policies of the commission.
Humberside Police have created a 'hotline' where people can submit tip-offs if they flout social distancing rules, including gatherings of more than two people.
Common combinations with flout
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: