Taunt Definition
tônt
taunted, taunting, taunts
verb
taunted, taunting, taunts
To reproach in scornful or sarcastic language; jeer at; mock.
Webster's New World
To drive or provoke (a person) by taunting.
Webster's New World
To tease and excite sexually.
Taunted him with glimpses of skin.
American Heritage
To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
noun
taunts
A scornful or jeering remark; gibe.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
adjective
Very tall.
Webster's New World
Origin of Taunt
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Compare Old French tant (“so great"), French tant (“so much"), Latin tantus (“of such size, so great, so much"). See ataunt.
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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