taunting

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.

b. To tease and excite sexually: taunted him with glimpses of skin.

n.

A scornful remark; a jeer.

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taunt′er n.

taunt′ing·ly adv.

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taunt ²

 (tônt)

adj. Nautical

Unusually tall. Used of masts.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	taunting - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing taunt, twit provocation, aggravation, irritation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
Adj.	1.	taunting - abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'" derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"

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Translations

ساخِر

jízlivý

hånendemobbende

höhnisch

sarcastique

gúnyolódó

háîslegur

alay edici

奚落的

taunting

[ˈtɔːntɪŋ] ADJ (= jeering) → mofador, burlón; (= insulting) → insultante

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

taunting

adj, tauntingly

adv → höhnisch, spöttisch

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

taunting

[ˈtɔːntɪŋ]

1. adj → beffardo/a

2. n → frasi fpl di scherno

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

taunt

(toːnt) verb

to tease, or say unpleasant things to (a person) in a cruel way. The children at school taunted him for being dirty. terg, tart يَسْخَر من، يَنْتَقِد بطَريقَةٍ ساخِرَه подигравам се troçar posmívat se verhöhnen mobbe; håne χλευάζω mofarse , reírse; insultar mõnitama متلک گفتن؛ مسخره کردن piikitellä accabler de sarcasmes לִלעוֹג निन्दा करना zadirkivati kigúnyol mengejek spotta, stríða deridere; tormentare あざける 비웃다 tyčiotis iš izsmiet mencemuh tergenmobbe, håne, gjøre narr wyśmiewać się z, dręczyć troçar a batjocori, a zefle­misi дразнить posmievať sa rogati se ismevati håna, pika พูดส่อเสียด alay etmek 嘲笑，辱罵 глузувати طعنہ دينا، پھبکي کسنا chửi bới, chế nhạo 嘲笑，辱骂

noun

cruel, unpleasant remarks. He did not seem to notice their taunts. tergkreet مُلاحَظات ساخِرَه подигравка zombaria výsměch der Hohn mobning; hån σκληρό πείραγμα mofa, burla; insulto mõnitamine متلک؛ کنایه piikittely sarcasme הֶעָרָה פּוֹגַעַת निन्दा ruganje, ismijavanje gúnyos megjegyzés ejekan spott, háðsglósur sarcasmo あざけり 비웃음 patyčia izsmiekls; aizskaroša piezīme cemuhan spothånlig bemerkning, stikk urąganie, naigrywanie się zombaria zeflemea, batjocură издёвка výsmech roganje podrugivanje glåpord, gliring, pik คำพูดเสียดสี alay 嘲笑 ущипливе глузування, уїдливість طعنہ، پھبکي lời mắng nhiếc 嘲笑

ˈtaunting adjective

tergend ساخِر подигравателен zombeteiro jízlivý höhnisch mobbende; hånende εμπαικτικός, σαρκαστικός mofador, burlón; insultante mõnitav کنایه آمیز piikittelevä sarcastique לְלַגלֵג podrugljiv, zajedljiv gúnyolódó mengejek háðslegur sarcastico あざけりの 비웃는 pašaipus izsmejošs; aizskarošs cemuhan honendhånende, spottendesarkastyczny zombeteiro zeflemitor, batjocoritor язвительный výsmešný porogljiv podrugivački hånfull ซึ่งดูถูก alay edici 奚落的 їдкий طعنہ آميز cay độc, chua ngoa 奚落的

ˈtauntingly adverb

tergend بصورةٍ ساخِرَه подигравателно zombeteiramente jízlivě höhnisch mobbende; hånende σαρκαστικάburlonamente; con insultos mõnitavalt بطور کنایه آمیز piikittelevästi sarcastiquement בְּלִגלוּג ताना मारते हुए podrugljivo, zajedljivo gúnyosan dengan mengejek háðslega sarcasticamente あざけって 비웃게 pašaipiai izsmejoši; aizskaroši dgn kata-kata yg mencemuh honendhånende, spottende sarkastycznie zombeteiramente batjocoritor язвительно výsmešne porogljivo podrugivački hånfullt อย่างดูถูก alay ederek 嘲笑地 їдко طعنہ کے طور پر cay độc, chua ngoa 嘲笑地

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