speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way
Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films
‘You, a scientist?’ he scoffed
an expression of scornful derision
scoffs of disbelief
eat (something) quickly and greedily
he can scoff a cannelloni faster than you can drink a pint
food
ice cream was seen as suitable scoff to keep the under-tens quiet