taunt in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
taunt in Marathi मराठी
taunt in Tamil தமிழ்
taunt in Telugu తెలుగు
taunt in Urdu اُردُو
taunt in English
- taunt⇄adv. tauntingly.
- taunt⇄noun taunter.
- taunt⇄noun 1. a bitter or insulting remark; sarcasm; mocking; jeering.
2. an object of taunts.
Ex. So it shall be a reproach and a taunt ... unto the nations (Ezekiel 5:15).
3. (Obsolete.) a quip. - taunt⇄taunt (1), verb, noun.
- taunt⇄taunt (2), adjective.
(Nautical.) unusually high, as a mast. - taunt⇄v.i. to make mocking or insulting remarks; jeer.
- taunt⇄v.t. 1. to jeer at; mock; reproach; ridicule.
Ex. Some mean girls taunted her because she was poor.
(SYN) deride, gibe, flout.
2. to get or drive by taunts; provoke.
Ex. They taunted him into taking the dare.