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English

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

flout (third-person singular simple present flouts, present participle flouting, simple past and past participle flouted)

(transitive) To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
- 2012, The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Tax alchemy: Tech's avoidance
  The manoeuvres of Microsoft and HP appear to comply with the letter of the regulations, even if they flout their spirit.
(transitive, archaic) To scorn.
- Yet all ' s not worth a pin, But could not get her; Phillida flouts me. Dick had her to the Vine
- Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue sky.

flout (plural flouts)

The act by which something is flouted; violation of a law.
- 2012, John Flowerdew, Discourse in English Language Education (page 97)
  A flout is when someone deliberately and ostentatiously contravenes a maxim.
A mockery or insult.

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