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taunt

taunt
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tawnt, tahnt]
    • /tɔnt, tɑnt/
    • /tɔːnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tawnt, tahnt]
    • /tɔnt, tɑnt/

Definitions of taunt word

  • verb with object taunt to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock. 1
  • verb with object taunt to provoke by taunts; twit. 1
  • noun taunt an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge. 1
  • noun taunt Obsolete. an object of insulting gibes or scornful reproaches. 1
  • adjective taunt tall, as a mast. 1
  • abbreviation TAUNT tease 1

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Origin of taunt

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Taunt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

taunt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

taunt usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for taunt

verb taunt

  • affront — If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it.
  • banter — Banter is teasing or joking talk that is amusing and friendly.
  • be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
  • blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
  • bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.

noun taunt

  • brickbat — Brickbats are very critical or insulting remarks which are made in public about someone or something.
  • buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
  • casus belli — an event or act used to justify a war
  • cheap shot — A cheap shot is a comment someone makes which you think is unfair or unkind.
  • despites — in spite of; notwithstanding.

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