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Flouted vs Glouted - What's the difference?

flouted | glouted |

As verbs the difference between flouted and glouted

is that flouted is past tense of flout while glouted is past tense of glout.

flouted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (flout)

    • flout

    English

    Verb

  • To express contempt for the rules by word or action.
  • * 2012 , The Economist, Sep 29th 2012 issue, Tax alchemy: Tech's avoidance
    • The manoeuvres of Microsoft and HP appear to comply with the letter of the regulations, even if they flout their spirit.
  • To scorn.
  • * Walton
    • Phillida flouts me.
  • * Byron
    • Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue sky.

    Usage notes

    * Do not confuse with flaunt.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is flouted.
  • * 2012 , John Flowerdew, Discourse in English Language Education (page 97)
    • A flout is when someone deliberately and ostentatiously contravenes a maxim.

    glouted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (glout)

    • glout

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A sulky look.
  • (obsolete) A stare.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To sulk; to be sulky; to pout.
  • * 1880 , ,
    • "Mehalah!" called Mrs. Sharland. "I will not have you glouting in there any longer. Come out."
  • (obsolete) To stare; to stare gloatingly.
  • * 1769 [1611], , Preface,
    • ... namely that whosoever attempteth any thing for the publike (specially if it pertaine to Religion, and to the opening and clearing of the word of God) the same setteth himselfe upon a stage to be glouted upon by every evil eye, yea, he casteth himselfe headlong upon pikes, to be gored by every sharpe tongue.