twit vs flout

twit is a noun but flout is not a noun.

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

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

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

twit (noun)	flout (noun)
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
someone who is regarded as contemptible

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