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    taunt
    /tɔːnt/

    noun

    • 1. a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone: "pupils will play truant rather than face the taunts of classmates about their ragged clothes"

    verb

    • 1. provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks: "pupils began taunting her about her weight"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TAUNT definition: 1. to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing unkindly at…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tauntTaunt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TAUNT is to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at. How to use taunt in a sentence. Taunt vs. Taut Synonym Discussion of Taunt.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › taunttaunt - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · taunt (third-person singular simple present taunts, present participle taunting, simple past and past participle taunted) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tauntTAUNT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Taunt definition: to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock. . See examples of TAUNT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone taunts you, they say unkind or insulting things to you, especially about your weaknesses or failures.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tauntTaunt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Taunts are insulting comments, and, unless you are a really, really fast runner, keep them to yourself. Taunting is often associated with large groups picking on an individual. A mob might call out a hated king from his castle with taunts and jeers.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › tauntTaunt - definition of taunt by The Free Dictionary

    1. To reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner: taunted her for wearing hand-me-down clothes. See Synonyms at ridicule. 2. a. To drive or incite (a person) by taunting: His friends taunted him into asking for a raise. b. To tease and excite sexually: taunted him with glimpses of skin. n. A scornful remark; a jeer.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtaunt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    taunt. noun. /tɔːnt/. /tɔːnt/. an offensive or unkind remark that is intended to make somebody angry or upset. Black players often had to endure racist taunts. She ignored his taunt. Their taunts stung him into his best performance for the team yet. Topics Personal qualities c2, Education c2.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › taunttaunt | meaning of taunt in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    taunt meaning, definition, what is taunt: to try to make someone angry or upset by...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTAUNT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    TAUNT meaning: to repeatedly say unkind things to someone in order to upset them or make them angry: . Learn more.