Clues for the word "DEFY"
We've had 63 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 204 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on June 01, 2026.
Definition of defy
- v. t. - To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
- v. t. - To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt; as, to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion.
- n. - A challenge.
Referring Clues
- Stand up to
- Thumb one's nose at
- Buck
- Beard
- Stare down, say
- Go against
- Flout
- Resist, as authority
- Resist openly
- Flout, as authority
- Challenge, as authority
- Resist
- Swim upstream, in a sense
- Fly in the face of
- Challenge
- Throw down the gauntlet
- Resist boldly
- Resist with boldness
- Go against, as someone's will
- Go up against
- Really resist
- Disobey
- Boldly resist
- Buck, as odds
- Boldly oppose
- Boldly oppose
- Act with boldness
- Put up resistance to
- Rebel against
- Stand firm
- Dare
- Openly challenge
- Act against
- Fail to follow
- Brave
- Oppose with boldness
- Go against, as commands
- Refuse to obey
- Openly resist
- Fed up youth's first to resist
- Stand against
- Openly resist (authority etc)
- Fed up youngsters beginning to flout authority
- Withstand
- Boldly resist (authority, etc)
- Go against orders
- Fed up with unknown challenge
- Challenge to make God heartless
- Openly resist, as orders
- Stand up against
- Brave US agent retired on the Fourth of July
- Bravely resist
- Oppose authority
- Go against the wishes of
- Openly oppose
- Oppose boldly
- Flaunt
- Don't obey
- ___ the odds
- Resist, as orders
- Go against, as orders
- Oppose
- Flout openly
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - June 01, 2026
- LA Times - May 06, 2026
- New York Times - February 04, 2026
- LA Times - February 02, 2026
- Daily American - January 03, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - November 21, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 21, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - March 12, 2025
- Daily American - January 15, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 02, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - January 02, 2025
- New York Times - November 22, 2024
- LA Times - November 15, 2024
- Your Life Choices - November 11, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 29, 2024
- Mirror Mini - October 03, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 06, 2024
- USA Today - August 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 01, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 17, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 15, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - June 07, 2024
- LA Times - June 03, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - May 30, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - April 19, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - March 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 16, 2024
- Daily American - January 03, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 17, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - October 15, 2023
- And in 174 more crossword puzzles...