Is the sentence "He continually flaunted the speed limit" a good example of the use of the verb "flaunt"?

Your answer is WRONG - answer is CORRECT. From the Merriam Webster Dictionary online: "FLAUNT - to show a lack of respect for (something, such as a rule)". Better Luck next time.

I agree !! "Disrespect for a rule", like a SPEED LIMIT !!!!

What's the deal with all the all the wrong answers lately. Quizzclub owes me some points

I saw this question previously and ranted and raved about it. Flaunt, as others have already pointed out, also means to show a lack of respect for the rules so the correct answer is YES. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flaunt ALSO http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flaunt ALSO http://www.yourdictionary.com/flaunt

EVERYBODY. This answer is incorrect. (Sorry CHeeky Panda, I know you post some good ones. But this isn't one of them.) Please click on the button, top right and get this question taken down. to ignore or treat with disdain: He was expelled for flaunting military regulations. http://www.dictionary.com/browse/flaunt

What pi**es me off is when I get up to about 75 on my way to a badge for 100 and I get one of these and I'm back to zero.

It is a trivia question with an incorrect answer.

This is one of those times when standard usage comes into play. I also would argue that the answer provided is incorrect. You're flaunting the system!

Perhaps the question should read, "He continued to flaunt the speed limit."

Could you diagram the sentence

"Disregard" is the more appropriate word here!

My answer was CORRECT, too. I agree with Chet Scheel. FLAUNT: to show a lack of respect for (something, such as a rule)

If the answer is correct (which I doubt) I Learned something new or long forgotten.

Flaunt;verb... to show defiance, ( found in the dictionary online.) I believe this question was not tested and should in all fairness be removed. Thanks

He could be proud that he had it changed and was flaunting his accomplishment. Or- as stated by Chet School. I agree...very poor question !

Disappointed, Disappointed, Disappointed, ANOTHER WRONG ANSWER!!! I Mean WTF.. I am owed points BIG TIME!!!

I agree with you Bill... Should be given credit....

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

The answer is correct. Quoted from Merriam Webster Dictionary on line: Definition of flaunt intransitive verb 1 : to display or obtrude oneself to public notice a great flaunting crowd — Charles Dickens 2 : to wave or flutter showily the flag flaunts in the breeze transitive verb 1 : to display ostentatiously or impudently : parade flaunting his superiority a chance to flaunt clothes, bodies, and sexuality — New Yorker 2 : to treat contemptuously flaunted the rules — Louis Untermeyer flaunt noun flauntinglyplay \ˈflȯn-tiŋ-lē, ˈflän-\ adverb flauntyplay \ˈflȯn--tē, ˈflän-\ adjective Same Source: flaunt vs. flout Although the “treat contemptuously” sense of flaunt undoubtedly arose from confusion with flout, the contexts in which it appears cannot be called substandard. ⟨meting out punishment to the occasional mavericks who operate rigged games, tolerate rowdyism, or otherwise flaunt the law — Oscar Lewis⟩ ⟨observed with horror the flaunting of their authority in the suburbs, where men … put up buildings that had no place at all in a Christian commonwealth — Marchette Chute⟩ ⟨in our profession … very rarely do we publicly chastise a colleague who has flaunted our most basic principles — R. T. Blackburn, AAUP Bull.⟩ If you use it, however, you should be aware that many people will consider it a mistake. Use of flout in the sense of “flaunt, parade” is found occasionally. ⟨“The proper pronunciation,” the blonde said, flouting her refined upbringing, “is pree feeks” — Mike Royko⟩ Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flaunt This is not the same.

He was flaunting his ability to drive fast or flaunting his automobile capacity for speed.

Not correct.

Your wrong with your assessment of the "correct" definition. display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance: "newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity" synonyms: show off · display ostentatiously · make a (great) show of · put on show/display · parade · brag about · crow about · vaunt · flash