Flout or flaunt?

To flout, or to flaunt, that is the question.

Below is a transcript of the video.

Hello and welcome to the channel. 

If you don’t know me, I’m Dr Clare Lynch of the Doris and Bertie writing school — and I’m on a mission to help you become a more confident, better writer.

So today on the channel - two words that I see confused a lot.

Flout and flaunt.

So, what’s the difference between flout and flaunt?

FLOUT

To flout means to ignore or disobey a law, rule or custom. For example:

“Cyclists often flout the law by riding through red lights.”

Or 

“Kim flouted her family’s tradition by studying philosophy instead of medicine.”

FLAUNT

Flaunt, on the other hand, means something very different.

It means to show off. For example:

“She likes to flaunt her wealth by driving sports cars and wearing designer clothes.”

HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE

So here’s a really easy way to remember the difference:

If you want to ignore or disobey something, you simply throw it out!

If you’re not throwing out a law or rule or custom, then use flaunt.

This video is a sample lecture from my flagship writing course.

For more writing advice, enrol in my online course, Writing With Confidence, available at the Doris and Bertie Writing School.

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