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mofarse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scoff verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.
  • taunt verb To mock or provoke someone with insulting remarks, often to get a reaction.

Senses

mofarse is used for these senses in English:

  • make fun of (idiomatic, informal) To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.
  • poke fun To subject someone to laughter or ridicule. [with at]
  • scoff (intransitive) To jeer; to laugh with contempt and derision.
  • taunt (transitive) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

scoff — full definition

  1. verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.
  2. noun A mocking remark or expression of contempt.
  3. verb British informal: to eat food quickly or greedily.

taunt — full definition

  1. verb To mock or provoke someone with insulting remarks, often to get a reaction.
  2. noun A scornful or mocking remark aimed at provoking someone.

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