flout
/flaʊt/verb, noun
flout is spelled F-L-O-U-T: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, flout means “To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in flout?
| Letters | 5: F-L-O-U-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is flout?
Flout appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce flout?
- /flaʊt/
- Canada /flʌʊt/
Flout has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-flout.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of flout
- flouts present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- flouting participle, present
- flouted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does flout mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
- 2
archaicTo scorn.
noun
- 1
The act by which something is flouted; violation of a law.
- 2
A mockery or insult.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Flout in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | sich hinwegsetzen über, missachten, pfeifen auf , verspotten, beleidigen , Missachtung |
| Portuguese | desrespeitar , escarnecer, ridicularizar |
| Spanish | sobreponerse, saltarse a la torera |
| French | mépriser, se moquer de |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does flout come from?
Perhaps from Middle English flouten (“to play the flute”); compare with Dutch fluiten.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).