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English

Pronunciation

:* Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɔːnt|-ɔːnt

Verb

  1. to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.


Translations

Noun

  1. A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery


Translations

fa:taunt fr:taunt io:taunt lt:taunt hu:taunt ta:taunt te:taunt vi:taunt

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Taunt \Taunt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Taunted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Taunting.] [Earlier, to tease; probably fr. OF. tanter to
tempt, to try, for tenter. See Tempt.]
To reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to
upbraid; to jeer at; to flout.
[1913 Webster]

When I had at my pleasure taunted her. --Shak.
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Syn: To deride; ridicule; mock; jeer; flout; revile. See
Deride.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Taunt \Taunt\, n.
Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting
invective.
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With scoffs, and scorns, and contemelious taunts.
--Shak.
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With sacrilegious taunt and impious jest. --Prior.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Taunt \Taunt\, a. [Cf. OF. tant so great, F. tant so much, L.
tantus of such size, so great, so much.] (Naut.)
Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts. --Totten.
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WordNet taunt
n : aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing [syn: twit,
taunting]
v : harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a
jacket and tie" [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize,
tantalise, bait, twit, rally, ride]
Moby Dictionary
Bronx cheer , Parthian shot , accuse , affront , allege , annoy ,
arraign , article , aspersion , atrocity , back answer , banter ,
barrack , book , brickbat , bring accusation , bring charges ,
bring to book , bug , burlesque , call names , caustic remark , chaff ,
charge , cite , comeback , complain , contempt , contumely , crack , cut ,
cut at , cutting remark , dare , denounce , denunciate , deride ,
derision , despite , dig , dig at , disdain , dishonor , disoblige , dump ,
dump on , enormity , fasten on , fasten upon , finger , fleer , fleer at ,
flout , flouting , foolery , get fresh , get smart , gibe , gibe at ,
gibing retort , give offense to , guy , hang something on , hassle ,
have a nerve , have the cheek , have the gall , hold in contempt ,
humiliate , humiliation , hurl a brickbat , impeach , imply , impute ,
indict , indignity , inform against , inform on , injury , insinuate ,
insult , jab , jab at , jape , jeer , jeer at , jeering , jest , jibe at ,
kid , lampoon , lay charges , leg-pull , lodge a complaint ,
lodge a plaint , lout , make bold , mock , mockery , offend , offense ,
outrage , parting shot , pin on , poke fun at , pooh , pooh-pooh ,
prefer charges , press charges , presume , provoke , put down ,
put on report , put-down , put-on , quip , quiz , rag , rail at , rally ,
rank out , raspberry , razz , report , reproach , revile , rib , ride ,
ridicule , roast , rude reproach , scoff , scoff at , scorn , scout ,
scurrility , short answer , slam , slap , slap at , sneer , sneer at ,
swipe , take liberties , take to task , task , taunt with , tax , tease ,
torment , treat with indignity , twit , uncomplimentary remark ,
upbraid , verbal thrust


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