Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laugh to scorn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: laugh- -to s-corn
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Dated

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

laughs to scorn (present, singular) laughing to scorn (participle, present) laughed to scorn (participle, past) laughed to scorn (past)

Synonyms

scorn deride befool chaff disparage forgab frump gleek jape jeer jibe josh

Questions

What does laugh to scorn mean?: To ridicule.

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