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   taunt

   /tɔːnt/

   noun

   • 1. a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone: "pupils will play truant rather than face the taunts of classmates about their ragged clothes"

   verb

   • 1. provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks: "pupils began taunting her about her weight"
   • ▪ reproach (someone) with something in a contemptuous way: "you once taunted me taunted me with cowardice because I dared not face the world and conquer it"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French tant pour tant ‘like for like, tit for tat’, from tant ‘so much’, from Latin tantum, neuter of tantus. An early use of the verb was ‘exchange banter’.

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   • 1. taunter noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTAUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TAUNT definition: 1. to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing unkindly at…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tauntTaunt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTAUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · If someone taunts you, they say unkind or insulting things to you, especially about your weaknesses or failures. A gang taunted the boy. American English : taunt / ˈtɔnt /

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tauntTAUNT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Taunt definition: to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock. . See examples of TAUNT used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tauntTaunt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. A mob might call out a hated king from his castle with taunts and jeers.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › taunttaunt | meaning of taunt in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   taunt meaning, definition, what is taunt: to try to make someone angry or upset by...: Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTAUNT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TAUNT definition: to repeatedly say unkind things to someone in order to upset them or make them angry: . Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtaunt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of taunt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › tauntTaunt - definition of taunt by The Free Dictionary

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    taunt 1. (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.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › taunt_adjtaunt, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word taunt mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word taunt, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.