Synonyms of scoffing

scoffing

verb

present participle of scoff

as in devouring

to swallow or eat greedily

scoffed dinner before running off to the basketball game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devouring
• inhaling
• gulping
• gobbling
• scarfing
• ravening
• cramming
• wolfing
• gorging
• slopping
• glutting
• gormandizing
• bolting
• ingurgitating
• swilling
• overeating
• pigging out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• picking
• nibbling
• pecking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scoffing

Kludt remembered scoffing at his friend, thinking he was destined for management. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026

When Kamyar, her co-department-head and dear friend, broaches his upcoming parental leave, Gabrielle’s response is one part scoffing to ten parts guilt-tripping. — Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

Munisteri warned the evening crowd that Democrats are unified and fighting to flip the state while Republicans are scoffing at that notion without taking any meaningful action to prevent that reality. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026

The effort prompted light scoffing, but perhaps the people who ran the network in 1997 were ahead of their time. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026

The headset, powered by the M2 chip, had a slow start, with many complaining about its weight and scoffing at the $3,500 price tag. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026

The next morning, Park awakes hung over before disgustingly scoffing down a handful of salmon off a caterer's serving tray. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026

That was fun, drinking from a bone china tea set and scoffing jam scones in a quaint village cafe on the edge of the Lake District. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

Whether scoffing the fisherman's haul at Ristorante Bar la Vela, margaritas and caper paté at Kaya Kaya overlooking the harbor of Scauri, or simply scrambling onto a rocky perch with a cold beer. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026