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- Dictionarytaunting/ˈtɔːntɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. intended to provoke someone in an insulting or contemptuous manner: "taunting comments"
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the act of intentionally annoying and upsetting someone by making unkind remarks, laughing unkindly at them, etc.: Bullying often consists of teasing or taunting rather than physical violence. The players are far enough away from the fans that they can't hear any taunting. Fewer examples.
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.
TAUNT definition: 1. to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing unkindly at…. Learn more.
verb. If someone taunts you, they say unkind or insulting things to you, especially about your weaknesses or failures. A gang taunted a disabled man. [VERB noun] Other youths taunted him about his clothes. [VERB noun + about] Synonyms: jeer, mock, tease, ridicule More Synonyms of taunt. Taunt is also a noun. For years they suffered racist taunts.
Definitions of taunting. adjective. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule. synonyms: derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking. disrespectful. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous. noun. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing. synonyms: taunt, twit.
A short list of people not to taunt: your big brother, nightclub bouncers, evil wizards. 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.
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.]
the act of intentionally annoying and upsetting someone by making unkind remarks, laughing unkindly at them, etc.: Bullying often consists of teasing or taunting rather than physical violence. The players are far enough away from the fans that they can't hear any taunting. Fewer examples.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective taunting mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective taunting. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
Taunting definition: reproaching or challenging someone in a sarcastic, insulting, or scornful way. See examples of TAUNTING used in a sentence.
