spotten
Translation
to mock, to scoff, to jeer, to defy
Examples
Sie spotten über seine Kleidung.
They mock his clothes.
Das spottet jeder Beschreibung.
That defies all description.
Grammar Patterns
((über+4)) ((sb./sth.)) to mock sb./sth. Sie spotten über seine neuen Ideen.
((sth.dat)) to defy sth. Das spottet jeder Beschreibung.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verspotten, höhnen; Antonyms: loben, preisen
Etymology
From Middle High German 'spotten', related to 'Spott' (mockery).
Memory Tips
Imagine someone making a 'spot' on another's reputation by mocking them.