cod vs flout

cod is a noun but flout is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cod	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
flout	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, flout is a hyponym of cod; that is, flout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cod:

Other hyponyms of cod include barrack, gibe, jeer, scoff, banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid.

cod (noun)	flout (noun)
major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

cod (adjective)	flout (adjective)
payable by the recipient on delivery

cod (verb)	flout (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	laugh at with contempt and derision
fool or hoax	treat with contemptuous disregard