English Dictionary

SCOFFLAW

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does scofflaw mean? 

SCOFFLAW (noun)
  The noun SCOFFLAW has 1 sense:

1. one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonsesplay

  Familiarity information: SCOFFLAW used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SCOFFLAW (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

One who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("scofflaw" is a kind of...):

criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Waste not, want not." (English proverb)

"That which does not kill you, makes you stronger." (Friedrich Nietzsche)

"To buy cheap is to buy twice." (Catalan proverb)

"If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is." (Egyptian proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact