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taunting

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 taunting word

  • verb with object taunting to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock. 1
  • verb with object taunting to provoke by taunts; twit. 1
  • noun taunting an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge. 1
  • noun taunting Obsolete. an object of insulting gibes or scornful reproaches. 1
  • adjective taunting mocking, jeering 1
  • noun taunting verbal abuse 1
See all 6 definitions of taunting

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Origin of taunting

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Taunting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Taunting

taunting 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.

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Synonyms for taunting

noun taunting

  • buffoonery — Buffoonery is foolish behaviour that makes you laugh.
  • contemptuousness — showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
  • despites — in spite of; notwithstanding.
  • foolery — foolish action or conduct.
  • despisement — contempt; despisal

adj taunting

  • derisive — A derisive noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt.
  • flipper — a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
  • gally — to frighten or scare.

adjective taunting

  • barbed — A barbed remark or joke seems polite or humorous, but contains a cleverly hidden criticism.
  • jeering — to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely: Don't jeer unless you can do better.
All 11 Synonyms of taunting

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Related words

  • gibe

    to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.

  • niobe

    the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.

  • satirical

    of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire: satirical novels.
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