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Meaning of 'taunt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Taunt [ a.]
- Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts.
2 . Taunt [ n.]
- Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting invective.
3 . Taunt [ v. t.]
- To reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to upbraid; to jeer at; to flout.

Meaning of 'taunt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . taunt [ v]
Meaning (1):
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
Example in sentence:
  • Don't ride me so hard over my failure;
  • His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie;
  • The children teased the new teacher

Nearby Words:

tau taught taunted taunter taunting tauntingly tauntress taur tauricornous tauridor

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