单词 | taunt |
释义 | Word Frequency taunt 1(tɔːnt) verb (transitive) 1. to provoke or deride with mockery, contempt, or criticism 2. to tease; tantalize noun 3. a jeering remark 4. archaic the object of mockery Derived forms taunter (ˈtaunter) noun taunting (ˈtaunting) adjective tauntingly (ˈtauntingly) adverb Word origin C16: from French phrase tant pour tant like for like, rejoinderWord Frequency taunt 2(tɔːnt) adjective nautical (of the mast or masts of a sailing vessel) unusually tall Word origin C15: of uncertain origin |
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