Taunt - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tɔːnt|  American pronunciation of the word taunt
Brit.  |tɔːnt|  British pronunciation of the word taunt

noun

- aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing (syn: twit)

verb

- harass with persistent criticism or carping (syn: bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalize, tease, twit)

Extra examples

The other children taunted him about his weight.

They taunted him with the nickname 'Fatso'.

'And he'll believe you, will he?' Maria taunted.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: taunt
he/she/it: taunts
present participle: taunting
past tense: taunted
past participle: taunted
noun
singular: taunt
plural: taunts
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