taunt

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.

---

[Origin unknown.]

---

taunt′er n.

taunt′ing·ly adv.

---

taunt ²

 (tônt)

adj. Nautical

Unusually tall. Used of masts.

---

[Origin unknown.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

taunt

(tɔːnt)

vb (tr)

1. to provoke or deride with mockery, contempt, or criticism

2. to tease; tantalize

n

3. a jeering remark

4. archaic the object of mockery

[C16: from French phrase tant pour tant like for like, rejoinder]

ˈtaunter n

ˈtaunting adj

ˈtauntingly adv

---

taunt

(tɔːnt)

adj

(Nautical Terms) nautical (of the mast or masts of a sailing vessel) unusually tall

[C15: of uncertain origin]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

taunt¹

(tɔnt, tɑnt)

v.t.

1. to reproach in a sarcastic or insulting manner; mock.

2. to provoke by taunts; twit.

n.

3. a scornful or sarcastic reproach or challenge; gibe; insult.

[1505–15; orig. uncertain]

taunt′er, n.

taunt′ing•ly, adv.

syn: See ridicule.

taunt²

(tɔnt, tɑnt)

adj. Naut.

tall, as a mast.

[1490–1500]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

taunt

Past participle: taunted
Gerund: taunting

Imperative

taunt

taunt

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	taunt - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing taunting, twit provocation, aggravation, irritation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
Verb	1.	taunt - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" bait, razz, tantalise, tantalize, twit, tease, cod, rag, rally, ride bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

taunt

verb

1. jeer, mock, tease, ridicule, provoke, insult, torment, sneer, deride, revile, twit, take the piss (out of) (taboo slang), guy (informal), gibe Other youths taunted him about his clothes.

noun

1. jeer, dig, insult, ridicule, cut, teasing, provocation, barb, derision, sarcasm, gibe For years they suffered racist taunts.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

taunt

verb

To torment with persistent insult or ridicule:

badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle, hector, hound.

Informal: needle, ride.

Idiom: wave the red flag in front of the bull.

noun

1. An instance of mockery or derision:

gibe, insult, jeer, scoff, twit.

2. Good-natured teasing:

badinage, banter, chaff, raillery.

Informal: ribbing.

The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

مُلاحَظات ساخِرَهيَسْخَر من، يَنْتَقِد بطَريقَةٍ ساخِرَه

posmívat sevýsměch

hånhånemobbemobning

HohnSpottverhöhnenverspotten

provocación

pilkatapilkka

sarcasmesimulacrebafouernarguer

סנט

gúnyos megjegyzés

spott, háîsglósurspotta, stríîa

derideresarcasmoschernirescherno

patyčiatyčiotis iš

aizskaroša piezīmeizsmieklsizsmiet

forhånelsegjøre narrhånhånehånlig bemerkning

zombarzombaria

alayalay etmekiğnelemeksataşmak

嘲笑辱骂

taunt

[tɔːnt]

A. N (= jeer) → pulla f, mofa f; (= insult) → insulto m

B. VT (= jeer at) → mofarse de; (= insult) → insultar
to taunt sb (with sth) → mofarse de algn (por algo)

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

taunt

[ˈtɔːnt]

n → moquerie f

vt → narguer
to taunt sb with sth → narguer qn avec qch
He taunted her with details of her personal life → Il la narguait avec des détails de sa vie personnelle.
to taunt sb about sth → narguer qn à propos de qch
They were taunting me about my weight → Ils me narguaient à propos de ma taille.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

taunt

n → Spöttelei f, → höhnische Bemerkung; he paid no attention to their taunts of “traitor” → er kümmerte sich nicht darum, dass sie ihn als Verräter verhöhnten

vt person → verspotten, aufziehen (inf) → (about wegen); to taunt somebody with racial abuse → jdn mit rassistischen Beschimpfungen verhöhnen

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

taunt

[tɔːnt]

1. n → scherno

2. vt to taunt sb (with) → schernire qn (per)

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

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.