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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.]
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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]
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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]
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taunt
Past participle: taunted
Gerund: taunting
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| Noun | 1. |  taunt - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing |
| 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" |
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taunt
verb
noun
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taunt
verbnoun
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Translations
مُلاحَظات ساخِرَهيَسْخَر من، يَنْتَقِد بطَريقَةٍ ساخِرَه
posmívat sevýsměch
hånhånemobbemobning
pilkatapilkka
gúnyos megjegyzés
spott, háîsglósurspotta, stríîa
patyčiatyčiotis iš
aizskaroša piezīmeizsmieklsizsmiet
alayalay etmekiğnelemeksataşmak
taunt
[tɔːnt]B. VT (= jeer at) → mofarse de; (= insult) → insultar
to taunt sb (with sth) → mofarse de algn (por algo)
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.
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
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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.
noun cruel, unpleasant remarks. He did not seem to notice their taunts.
ˈtaunting adjectiveˈtauntingly adverb
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