ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCOFF
Probably from Scandinavian; compare Old Frisian skof mockery, Danish skof, skuf jest.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCOFF
PRESENT
Present
I scoff
you scoff
he/she/it scoffs
we scoff
you scoff
they scoff
Present continuous
I am scoffing
you are scoffing
he/she/it is scoffing
we are scoffing
you are scoffing
they are scoffing
Present perfect
I have scoffed
you have scoffed
he/she/it has scoffed
we have scoffed
you have scoffed
they have scoffed
Present perfect continuous
I have been scoffing
you have been scoffing
he/she/it has been scoffing
we have been scoffing
you have been scoffing
they have been scoffing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I scoffed
you scoffed
he/she/it scoffed
we scoffed
you scoffed
they scoffed
Past continuous
I was scoffing
you were scoffing
he/she/it was scoffing
we were scoffing
you were scoffing
they were scoffing
Past perfect
I had scoffed
you had scoffed
he/she/it had scoffed
we had scoffed
you had scoffed
they had scoffed
Past perfect continuous
I had been scoffing
you had been scoffing
he/she/it had been scoffing
we had been scoffing
you had been scoffing
they had been scoffing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will scoff
you will scoff
he/she/it will scoff
we will scoff
you will scoff
they will scoff
Future continuous
I will be scoffing
you will be scoffing
he/she/it will be scoffing
we will be scoffing
you will be scoffing
they will be scoffing
Future perfect
I will have scoffed
you will have scoffed
he/she/it will have scoffed
we will have scoffed
you will have scoffed
they will have scoffed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scoffing
you will have been scoffing
he/she/it will have been scoffing
we will have been scoffing
you will have been scoffing
they will have been scoffing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would scoff
you would scoff
he/she/it would scoff
we would scoff
you would scoff
they would scoff
Conditional continuous
I would be scoffing
you would be scoffing
he/she/it would be scoffing
we would be scoffing
you would be scoffing
they would be scoffing
Conditional perfect
I would have scoff
you would have scoff
he/she/it would have scoff
we would have scoff
you would have scoff
they would have scoff
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scoffing
you would have been scoffing
he/she/it would have been scoffing
we would have been scoffing
you would have been scoffing
they would have been scoffing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you scoff
we let´s scoff
you scoff
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
scoffing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
5 QUOTES WITH «SCOFF»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
scoff.
It's always disappointing to come across phony do-gooders. And it's easy to scoff at celebrities working in war zones.
Nay, men are so far from musing of their sins, that they disdain this practise, and scoff at it: what say they, if all were of your mind; what should become of us? Shall we be always poring on our corruptions?
To disbelieve is easy; to scoff is simple; to have faith is harder.
I always like to have faith that an audience will suspend their disbelief, if you present it to them in the right way. I find it peculiar when people scoff at one bold idea, and yet they'll then turn over and watch a man travel through time in a police phone box. I think it's just how you present the idea.
Some batters, and good ones too, scoff at the whole theory of place hitting, calling it a myth. They are wrong, however.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOFF»
Discover the use of
scoff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
scoff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Bill Kalman. Scoff At The Mundane Scoff At The Mundane Bill Kalman Copyright
© 2009 by 66378-KALM-layout.pdf.
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Assessing Common Mental Health and Addiction Issues with ...
SCOFF is an acronym for a key feature assessed by each question. The
questions are as follows: (a) Do you make yourself Sick because you feel
uncomfortably full? (b) Do you worry you have lost Control over how much you
eat? (c) Do you ...
Katie M. Sandberg, Bradley T. Erford, Taryn E. Richards, 2013
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Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Clinical ...
SCOFF Questionnaire The SCOFF questionnaire (Morgan, Reid, & Lacy, 1999) is
a five-question screening questionnaire that addresses the core features of AN
and BN. The acronym SCOFF comes from the following five questions: 1. Do you
...
Daniel Le Grange, James Lock, 2011
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English Synonymes Explained: In Alphabetical Order
SCOFF The leading idea in the word SCHOOL is that of instruction given and
doctrine received ; in the word academy is that of association among those who
have already learned: hence we speak in the literal sense of the school where
oung ...
A birthday may be the impetus and excuse for a scoff, but this is not necessary,
and it may be decided upon spontaneously without the benefit of any other event.
Scoffs are private affairs involving only a few couples - usually friends or a man's
...
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
SCOFF. SCRUPLE. where young persons meet to be taught, or in the extended
and moral sense of the old and new school, the Pythagorean school, the
philosophical school, and the like ; but the academy of arts or sciences, the
French ...
Fidelity to Scoff requires a holding "that an uncounseled misdemeanor conviction
never can form the basis for a term of imprisonment."36 In Nichols, as in Scoff,
Rehnquist made a significant, if controversial, contribution to right to counsel ...
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Guide to Psychological Assessment with Asians
SCOFF The purpose of the SCOFF (Morgan, Reid, & Lacey, 1999) is typically to
serve as a quick and simple screening instrument for EDs used in medical
settings by nonspecialists. There are five Yes/No questions that can be
administered ...
Lorraine T. Benuto, Nicholas S. Thaler and Brian D. Leany
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SCOFF!: Schools' campaign opposed to factory farming
Leafet promoting vegetarianism, pointing out the unpleasant side of factory farming and asking children to join Viva!. Illustrated by black and white photographs and cartoons. Headlines in the text are in red.
Viva! (Organisation), 2000
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Focusing of Charged Particles
will start diverging from the SCOFF line when the field starts decreasing. It will still
diverge from the SCOFF line when it passes the virtual field boundary, but
eventually will leave the fringing field parallel to the SCOFF line. The angles of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOFF»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
scoff is used in the context of the following news items.
Russian prosecutors scoff at Baltics independence probe
MOSCOW (AP) — A request by Russian lawmakers to check the legality of Soviet recognition of the independence of three ex-Soviet Baltic republics makes no ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»
Migrants in Serbia scoff at Hungary's planned border fence, saying it …
In this photo taken on Monday, June 22, 2015, a migrant looks out of a window of a passenger train in Presevo, close to the Serbian border with Macedonia, 300 ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
Watch: The top six things you need to scoff at Taste of Dublin 2015
The tenth annual Taste of Dublin kicked off this afternoon and with more than 25 restaurants from around the country pitched up in Iveagh Gardens, there's ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
Most decorated vet in history? Kid Rock touts SEAL who shot bin …
Most decorated vet in history? Kid Rock touts SEAL who shot bin Laden; teammates scoff. An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jun 15»
Watch woman scoff down 10 packets of noodles in just three minutes
Even the biggest chow mein fan might struggle to get through a dish of noodles this big. But competitive eater and Japanese YouTube star Yuka Kinoshita was ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
Obama says climate change threatens national security, causing …
Obama says climate change threatens national security, causing Republicans to scoff. Print Email · Ray Jablonski, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Ray ... «cleveland.com, May 15»
Thanks but No Thanks: Golfers Scoff at Chambers Bay Warnings
Mike Davis hasn't caused this much consternation since he spoke at a PGA Tour players meeting about the evils of the long putter. Only this time, he was ... «New York Times, May 15»
'Fox & Friends' hosts scoff at death penalty appeals
The Erik Wemple Blog considers itself immune from shock by the hosts of “Fox & Friends,” so frequent are their outrages. This morning's edition, however, must ... «Washington Post, May 15»
Retailers scoff at dairy crackdown
Calls for dairies to stop selling junk food to kids as part of the war against obesity have been met with fierce opposition from retailers, who say they're just trying ... «3News NZ, May 15»
Disney, Time Warner Scoff At Verizon's 'Skinny Bundle'
Verizon's new “skinny bundle” of cable channels is being scorned by competitors and challenged by networks, but it may be a step toward the a la carte offerings ... «Daily Caller, May 15»
