Spott — meaning in English

English meaning

• derision noun Act of treating with disdain.
• jeer noun A mocking remark or reflection.
• scoff verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.
• skit noun A short comic performance, usually a few minutes long, with a single joke or situation at its centre — the kind of thing performed at a school assembly, on a variety show or in a social media video.
• taunt verb To mock or provoke someone with insulting remarks, often to get a reaction.

Senses

Spott is used for these senses in English:

• derision Act of treating with disdain.
• jeer A mocking remark or reflection.
• scoff A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
• skit A short comic performance done by amateurs.
• taunt A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.

derision — full definition

1. noun Act of treating with disdain.
2. noun Something to be derided; a laughing stock.

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