Past tense of flout
regular verb
The past tense of flout is flouted. The past participle is also flouted.
Forms of flout
| Base form (V1) | flout /flaʊt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | flouted /ˈflaʊtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | flouted /ˈflaʊtɪd/ |
| Present participle | flouting /ˈflaʊtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | flouts /flaʊts/ |
Flouted in a sentence
- For that overvivid green glow flouted at the argent, pure white glimmer of the “candles of the angels” and drove them from the heavens.1911, The Peabody Press, The Smart Set 1911-12: Volume 35, Issue 4, page 75. From the entry overvivid
Meaning of flout
- verb To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
- verb To scorn.
- noun The act by which something is flouted; violation of a law.
Questions about the past tense of flout
- What is the past tense of flout?
- The past tense of flout is flouted.
- What is the past participle of flout?
- The past participle of flout is flouted.
- Is flout a regular or irregular verb?
- Flout is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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