Flouts

/flaʊts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of flout; actively disregards or shows contempt for rules, laws, or authority.

Etymology

Regular present tense formation from 'flout' with '-s' for third person; maintains the Dutch root 'fluiten.'

Kelly Says

Whenever you read 'he flouts the rules' in a story or news article, you know that character isn't just breaking rules—they're doing it publicly and with attitude.

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