taunt

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /tɔːnt/
• (some accents) IPA: /tɑːnt/
• (America) IPA: /tɔnt/
• (cot-caught) IPA: /tɑnt/

Verb

taunt (taunts, present participle taunting; past and past participle taunted)

1. to make fun of (someone); to goad#Verb|goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

Translations

• French: narguer
• German: verspotten, hänseln, Spott treiben mit
• Italian: schernire, dileggiare, irridere
• Portuguese: zombar
• Russian: насмеха́ться
• Spanish: mofar

Noun

taunt (plural taunts)

1. A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery

Translations

• French: sarcasme
• German: Spott, höhnische Bemerkung, spöttische Bemerkung, Stichelei
• Italian: scherno, dileggio
• Portuguese: zombaria
• Russian: ко́лкость
• Spanish: mofa

Adjective

taunt

1. (nautical) Very high or tall.

   a ship with taunt masts

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