# flout

> English word · Verb · IPA /flaʊt/ · frequency rank #70,669

## Definitions
1. To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
2. To scorn.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flout