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[ tawnt, tahnt ] / tɔnt, tɑnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR taunt ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock. to provoke by taunts; twit. nounan insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge. Obsolete. an object of insulting gibes or scornful reproaches. Origin of taunt1First recorded in 1505–15; origin uncertain SYNONYMS FOR taunt1 censure, upbraid, flout, insult. 2, 3 jeer. 3 scoff, derision, insult, censure, ridicule. SEE SYNONYMS FOR taunt ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for taunt2, 3. See ridicule. OTHER WORDS FROM taunttaunter, nountaunt·ing·ly, adverbun·taunt·ed, adjectiveun·taunt·ing, adjective un·taunt·ing·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH taunttaught, taunt , tautWords nearby taunttauhinu, tauhou, tauiwi, tau lepton, tau neutrino, taunt, Taunton, Taunton Deane, Taunus Mountains, tauon, tau particle Definition for taunt (2 of 2)[ tawnt, tahnt ] / tɔnt, tɑnt /
Origin of taunt2First recorded in 1490–1500; origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tauntThe clinic police said Aaron Hayward stood behind his father, taunting them and shouting expletives. The Startling Reach and Disparate Impact of Cleveland Clinic’s Private Police Force|by David Armstrong|September 28, 2020|ProPublica Katya and her cronies laugh at and taunt Vasily as he leaves court. The ‘Hunted’ Gays of Putin’s Russia: Vicious Vigilantes and State Bigotry Close Up|Tim Teeman|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Opposing fans often taunt him, screaming, “Swear in a minute, he's going to swear in a minute.” Team USA Lost, but Tim Howard Is a Winner|Emily Shire|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST As the Kenyan government struggled to retake the mall, Shabaab lobbed taunt after taunt. Syria’s Jihadist Twitter Wars|Bill Roggio|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, McConnell, in an effort to taunt Democrats in the Senate, introduced the measure and challenged the Senate to vote on it. Fiscal Cliff Countdown, Day 30: Senate Meets Dada|Daniel Gross|December 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST Hassan Nasrallah fought the Israelis and lives to taunt them. Why Rachel Corrie Got Herself Killed|Justin Green|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST I would put in no Wilmot proviso for the mere purpose of a taunt or a reproach. American Eloquence, Volume II. (of 4)|Various He was excited when he uttered this taunt, and he was sorry for it afterwards. The Drummer Boy|John Trowbridge "We are no cowards, Baron Heckscher," I replied warmly, as if stung by his taunt. A Dash .. .. .. For a Throne|Arthur W. Marchmont But we trust that the day is not distant when foreigners will no longer be able to taunt us with undue sensitiveness. The International Magazine, Vol. IV. New-York, December 1, 1851. No. V.|Various The four men began to taunt John Storm, to take off their hats and bow to him in mock honour.
British Dictionary definitions for taunt (1 of 2)
verb (tr)to provoke or deride with mockery, contempt, or criticism to tease; tantalize nouna jeering remark archaic the object of mockery Derived forms of taunttaunter, nountaunting, adjectivetauntingly, adverbWord Origin for tauntC16: from French phrase tant pour tant like for like, rejoinder British Dictionary definitions for taunt (2 of 2)
adjectivenautical (of the mast or masts of a sailing vessel) unusually tall Word Origin for tauntC15: of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tauntgibe, jeer, ridicule, insult, derision, barb, put-down, jab, torment, deride, offend, mock, cut, dump, mockery, swipe, dig, sarcasm, slap, slam |