The term FLOUT is defined as to show contempt for a rule or convention. The crossword solutions for this term include MOCK (4 letters), DESPISE (7 letters), DERIDE (6 letters), RIDICULE (8 letters), INSULT (6 letters), JEST (4 letters), JEER (4 letters), SCORN (5 letters), SCOFF (5 letters), GIBE (4 letters), GIRD (4 letters), DISREGARD (9 letters), and DEFY (4 letters), SNEER (5 letters). These words all describe actions that demonstrate contempt for a rule or convention, such as mocking, despising, deriding, ridiculing, insulting, jesting, jeering, scorning, scoffing, gibeing, girding, disregarding, defying, and sneering.