taunt
1an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
Obsolete. an object of insulting gibes or scornful reproaches.
Origin of taunt
1synonym study For taunt
Other words for taunt
Other words from taunt
- taunt·er, noun
- un·taunt·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with taunt
Other definitions for taunt (2 of 2)
tall, as a mast.
Origin of taunt
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How to use taunt in a sentence
From phones to laptops, tiny battery icons taunt us from their top corner perches, slowly bleeding down until their red bars inform you that you’d better wrap it up, save your data, and hurry to an outlet before all of your work is lost.
Best portable WiFi: Five things to consider when you want internet connection anywhere | PopSci Commerce Team | February 19, 2021 | Popular-ScienceAt one point he plays Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” as a taunt.
One Night in Miami Blends Fact and Fiction to Bring Civil Rights-Era Luminaries to Life | Stephanie Zacharek | January 15, 2021 | TimeIn this game, the Ravens were penalized for taunting for stomping on the Titans’ midfield logo when cornerback Marcus Peters intercepted a pass by Tannehill with just less than two minutes remaining.
Lamar Jackson gets his first playoff victory as Ravens hold Titans’ Derrick Henry to 40 yards | Mark Maske | January 10, 2021 | Washington PostThose who remained spoke of violence, taunted police and surrounded a group of TV reporters — threatening them, destroying their camera equipment and taking over their staging area.
Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building | Washington Post Staff | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostFleshy breasts taunted him from low bikini tops, and fleshy thighs sloped from bikini bottoms.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
The two sides taunted and insulted each other but with police separating them no violence broke out.
Jolly, who entered the racing world when she was eight years old, remembers being taunted as a kid.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor the next three hours, a small group taunted law enforcement.
'Go Ahead and Shoot Me': The Veteran Who Defied Ferguson's Cops | Justin Glawe | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHundreds of police swarmed the area while young African-American men taunted them and refused to go home.
'What You Gonna Do, Kill Us All?' Protesters Ask Ferguson Police | Justin Glawe | August 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBruce taunted them for attacking with arrows, three to one, and they chivalrously threw down their bows and drew their swords.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison"I know one that's not going to make a fool of herself," she taunted, and flung an arm in the direction of the house.
Jaffery | William J. LockeMr. Macaulay taunted Mr. O'Connell with not having ventured to bring the question of repeal before the house.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanIf any one failed to be up to the mark during his year of probation, no one taunted him, nor was he despised.
Black Diamonds | Mr JkaiSheridan fanned the flame; he taunted Burke with inconsistency, and pronounced a panegyric on the revolutionary leaders.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
British Dictionary definitions for taunt (1 of 2)
/ (tɔːnt) /
to provoke or deride with mockery, contempt, or criticism
to tease; tantalize
a jeering remark
archaic the object of mockery
Origin of taunt
1Derived forms of taunt
- taunter, noun
- taunting, adjective
- tauntingly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for taunt (2 of 2)
/ (tɔːnt) /
nautical (of the mast or masts of a sailing vessel) unusually tall
Origin of taunt
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