😏

taunt

verb

/tɔːnt/

Meaning

to provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks

The bully tried to taunt him with cruel words.

taunt with

mock, jeer, tease, provoke, ridicule

praise, encourage, compliment

taunt someone, cruel taunt, constant taunting, taunt with

to cause someone to lose confidence or hope

to twist or wind together; to become closely connected or involved

to become red in the face due to embarrassment or shyness

To take someone else's position or power illegally or by force.

To refrain from doing something; to show patience or self-control.

to obtain something, especially with effort or difficulty