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taunt
1[tawnt, tahnt]
taunt
2[tawnt, tahnt]
adjective
tall, as a mast.
taunt
1/ ɔːԳ /
verb
to provoke or deride with mockery, contempt, or criticism
to tease; tantalize
noun
a jeering remark
archaicthe object of mockery
taunt
2/ ɔːԳ /
adjective
nautical (of the mast or masts of a sailing vessel) unusually tall
Other Word Forms
- taunter noun
- untaunted adjective
- ˈٲܲԳٱ noun
- ˈٲܲԳپԲ adjective
- ˈٲܲԳپԲly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of taunt1
Origin of taunt2
Word History and Origins
Origin of taunt1
Origin of taunt2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The agent wrote that Huerta was yelling at and taunting officers and later sat cross-legged in front of a vehicle gate to the location where law enforcement authorities were serving a search warrant.
District Judge John McGarva said Coskun's conduct was "provocative and taunting" and told him "you have a deep-seated hatred of Islam and its followers".
The men, apparently assuming the Chinese-born Chin was Japanese, taunted him with racist slurs in a confrontation that spiraled into a vicious attack outside the club.
With the Oval Office looking more like a middle school classroom every day, let’s recall the way, once upon a time, we responded to childhood taunts from a playground bully.
The Drake flame-war material was delicious fun, from the shots-fired kickoff verse on “Like That” to the relentless, merciless taunts on “Euphoria.”
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