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taunt

1

[tawnt, tahnt]

verb (used with object)

  1. to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. to provoke by taunts; twit.

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noun

  1. an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. Obsolete.an object of insulting gibes or scornful reproaches.

taunt

2

[tawnt, tahnt]

adjective

Nautical.
  1. tall, as a mast.

taunt

1

/ ɔːԳ /

verb

  1. to provoke or deride with mockery, contempt, or criticism

  2. to tease; tantalize

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a jeering remark

  2. archaicthe object of mockery

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

taunt

2

/ ɔːԳ /

adjective

  1. nautical (of the mast or masts of a sailing vessel) unusually tall

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • taunter noun
  • untaunted adjective
  • ˈٲܲԳٱ noun
  • ˈٲܲԳپԲ adjective
  • ˈٲܲԳپԲly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of taunt1

First recorded in 1505–15; origin uncertain

Origin of taunt2

First recorded in 1490–1500; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of taunt1

C16: from French phrase tant pour tant like for like, rejoinder

Origin of taunt2

C15: of uncertain origin
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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.

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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".

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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.

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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.

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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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