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taunt¹ Definition

taunt (tônt, tänt)

adjective

very tall: said of a ship's mast

Etymology: prob. aphetic for naut. ataunt, fully rigged < Fr autant, as much

taunt² Definition

taunt (tônt, tänt)

transitive verb

  1. to reproach in scornful or sarcastic language; jeer at; mock
  2. to drive or provoke (a person) by taunting

Etymology: < ? Fr tant pour tant, tit for tat

noun

a scornful or jeering remark; gibe

taunt² Related Forms
taunter noun taunt·ingly adverb
taunt Synonyms

taunt

n.

insult, mockery, gibe; see ridicule.

taunt Synonyms

taunt

v.

jeer, mock, tease, insult; see bother 2, ridicule. See syn. study at ridicule.

taunt Usage Examples

Object

  • police: He also occasionally taunts the police and these scenes are funny, because Connors does the taunting in a really gentlemanly and polite fashion.
  • crowd: Martin taunts the crowd " Are we going all the way?
  • man: It's like The Shining directed by Chris Morris as the voice of a young girl taunts a man locked in a darkened room.

Converse of object

  • endure: He lasted 6 hours on the cross, enduring the savage taunts of his disillusioned former followers.
  • shout: Anyway, this lot got to the end of the street, shouted a few incomprehensible taunts at me, then wandered off.
  • suffer: This lad may have suffered playground taunts for being a shorty.
  • face: The groups had already faced taunts from yobs at the event before Matthew was attacked.
  • ignore: She was vulnerable, but she could ignore the taunts, and often, as with the Iron Lady, turned them to advantage.

Adjective modifier

  • homophobic: The London election event was brought to an abrupt end after the Islamic invaders shouted down candidates with homophobic taunts.
  • racist: Lou's racist taunts make her run from the rec room.
  • cruel: And time away from home meant a delay in defending herself from Robert's increasingly cruel taunts.
  • racial: For those that whisper, utter, shout or chant racial taunts.
  • more: No more taunts on my " intellect, " no more menaces of grating public shows!

Modifying Another Word

  • even: She's even taunted by the black kids for being black.
  • not: It is very important in these situations, that the winning team do not taunt the losing team in any way.
  • then: Once finished the fighters may then taunt each other, but no blows may be struck in anger.
  • also: In addition, she also taunted Sora to forget his memories of Kairi and become more & more obsessed with Namine.
  • constantly: Constantly taunted by Frank Burke for lack of masculinity.
  • spitefully: Rivalries are bitter, and many of the girls spitefully taunt each other, whilst others yearn to escape.

Noun used with modifier

  • playground: And the playground taunt was simply to operate at your level in the hope that you might understand what is being said to you.

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