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taunt 1 T0059900 (tônt)tr.v. taunt·ed, taunt·ing, taunts 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. [Origin unknown.] taunt′er n.taunt′ing·ly adv.
taunt 2 T0059900 (tônt)adj. Nautical Unusually tall. Used of masts. [Origin unknown.]taunt (tɔːnt) vb (tr) 1. to provoke or deride with mockery, contempt, or criticism2. to tease; tantalizen3. a jeering remark4. archaic the object of mockery[C16: from French phrase tant pour tant like for like, rejoinder] ˈtaunter n ˈtaunting adj ˈtauntingly adv
taunt (tɔːnt) adj (Nautical Terms) nautical (of the mast or masts of a sailing vessel) unusually tall[C15: of uncertain origin]taunt1 (tɔnt, tɑnt) v.t. 1. to reproach in a sarcastic or insulting manner; mock. 2. to provoke by taunts; twit. n. 3. a scornful or sarcastic reproach or challenge; gibe; insult. [1505–15; orig. uncertain] taunt′er, n. taunt′ing•ly, adv. syn: See ridicule. taunt2 (tɔnt, tɑnt) adj. Naut. tall, as a mast. [1490–1500] taunt Past participle: taunted Gerund: taunting
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I taunt | you taunt | he/she/it taunts | we taunt | you taunt | they taunt |
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I taunted | you taunted | he/she/it taunted | we taunted | you taunted | they taunted |
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I am taunting | you are taunting | he/she/it is taunting | we are taunting | you are taunting | they are taunting |
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I have taunted | you have taunted | he/she/it has taunted | we have taunted | you have taunted | they have taunted |
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I was taunting | you were taunting | he/she/it was taunting | we were taunting | you were taunting | they were taunting |
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I had taunted | you had taunted | he/she/it had taunted | we had taunted | you had taunted | they had taunted |
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I will taunt | you will taunt | he/she/it will taunt | we will taunt | you will taunt | they will taunt |
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I will have taunted | you will have taunted | he/she/it will have taunted | we will have taunted | you will have taunted | they will have taunted |
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I will be taunting | you will be taunting | he/she/it will be taunting | we will be taunting | you will be taunting | they will be taunting |
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I have been taunting | you have been taunting | he/she/it has been taunting | we have been taunting | you have been taunting | they have been taunting |
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I will have been taunting | you will have been taunting | he/she/it will have been taunting | we will have been taunting | you will have been taunting | they will have been taunting |
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I had been taunting | you had been taunting | he/she/it had been taunting | we had been taunting | you had been taunting | they had been taunting |
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I would taunt | you would taunt | he/she/it would taunt | we would taunt | you would taunt | they would taunt |
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I would have taunted | you would have taunted | he/she/it would have taunted | we would have taunted | you would have taunted | they would have taunted | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | taunt - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizingtaunting, twitprovocation, aggravation, irritation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment | Verb | 1. | taunt - 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"bait, razz, tantalise, tantalize, twit, tease, cod, rag, rally, ridebemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around" |
tauntverb1. jeer, mock, tease, ridicule, provoke, insult, torment, sneer, deride, revile, twit, take the piss (out of) (taboo slang), guy (informal), gibe Other youths taunted him about his clothes.noun1. jeer, dig, insult, ridicule, cut, teasing, provocation, barb, derision, sarcasm, gibe For years they suffered racist taunts.tauntverbTo torment with persistent insult or ridicule:badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle, hector, hound.Informal: needle, ride.Idiom: wave the red flag in front of the bull.noun1. An instance of mockery or derision:gibe, insult, jeer, scoff, twit.2. Good-natured teasing:badinage, banter, chaff, raillery.Informal: ribbing.Translationstaunt (toːnt) verb to tease, or say unpleasant things to (a person) in a cruel way. The children at school taunted him for being dirty. 嘲笑,辱罵 嘲笑,辱骂 noun cruel, unpleasant remarks. He did not seem to notice their taunts. 嘲笑 嘲笑ˈtaunting adjective 奚落的 奚落的ˈtauntingly adverb 嘲笑地 嘲笑地taunt
taunt (one) about (someone or something)To mock, ridicule, or jeer at one about someone or something. The school bullies taunted Sarah about her brother, who had a severe intellectual disability. They were taunting me about the clothes I wore to work that day.See also: taunttaunt (one) into (doing something)To provoke or incite one to do something by mocking, ridiculing, or jeering at them. The school bullies taunted Sarah into pulling the fire alarm as a prank. I kind of liked my mullet, but everyone at work taunted me into getting it cut.See also: taunttaunt (one) with (something)1. To tease or torment one with something they cannot or should not have; to tantalize one with something. I'm trying to stick to my diet, but my roommate keeps taunting me with all the cakes and cookies she likes to bake. I loved taunting my friends with pictures of sunny beaches while I was on vacation in the Bahamas.2. To arouse one sexually with something, especially with no intention of engaging in sexual activity with one. I've just never understood the appeal of strip clubs. You pay to go watch women taunt you with their exposed bodies and erotic dances, and then you just leave more sexually frustrated than when you arrived. She kept lifting up her skirt to taunt me with glimpses of her thighs.See also: taunttaunt someone about somethingto mock, tease, or torment someone about something. Stop taunting me about something that happened years ago! Terry was being taunted about his gaudy tie, so he took it off.See also: taunttaunt someone into somethingto mock, tease, or torment someone into doing something. The gang taunted Liz into taking unnecessary chances. Don was taunted into leaving the room.See also: taunttaunt someone with somethingto tease or tantalize someone with something. Jerry taunted Fran with the plate of fudge. Please don't taunt me with food I shouldn't eat.See also: taunttaunt
taunt Nautical (of the mast or masts of a sailing vessel) unusually tall taunt
Synonyms for tauntverb jeerSynonyms- jeer
- mock
- tease
- ridicule
- provoke
- insult
- torment
- sneer
- deride
- revile
- twit
- take the piss (out of)
- guy
- gibe
noun jeerSynonyms- jeer
- dig
- insult
- ridicule
- cut
- teasing
- provocation
- barb
- derision
- sarcasm
- gibe
Synonyms for tauntverb to torment with persistent insult or ridiculeSynonyms- badger
- bait
- bullyrag
- heckle
- hector
- hound
- needle
- ride
noun an instance of mockery or derisionSynonymsnoun good-natured teasingSynonyms- badinage
- banter
- chaff
- raillery
- ribbing
Synonyms for tauntnoun aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizingSynonymsRelated Words- provocation
- aggravation
- irritation
verb harass with persistent criticism or carpingSynonyms- bait
- razz
- tantalise
- tantalize
- twit
- tease
- cod
- rag
- rally
- ride
Related Words- bemock
- mock
- jeer
- scoff
- flout
- gibe
- barrack
- banter
- chaff
- jolly
- josh
- kid
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