taunt
31taunt — tÉ”nt ,tÉ‘nt /tÉ”Ënt n. teasing, mockery; provocation v. sneer, mock; provoke, tease …
32taunt — noun a jeering or mocking remark made in order to wound or provoke. verb provoke or wound with taunts. Derivatives taunter noun taunting adjective tauntingly adverb Origin C16: from Fr. tant pour tant like for like, tit for tat , from tant so… …
33taunt — I. v. a. Mock, flout, chaff, ridicule, revile, reproach, upbraid, censure, deride, jeer, twit, scoff at, sneer at, rail at, make game of, make fun of, treat with scorn, make a butt of, make merry with. II. n. Ridicule, derision, scoff, censure,… …
34taunt — 1 verb (T) to try to make someone angry or upset by saying unkind things or laughing at their faults or failures etc (+ about/over): The other children taunted him about his weight. tauntingly adverb 2 noun (countable often plural) a remark or… …
35taunt — 1. noun the taunts of his classmates Syn: jeer, jibe, sneer, insult, barb, catcall; informal dig, put down; (taunts) teasing, provocation, goading, derision, mockery 2. verb she taunted him about his job Syn …
36taunt — v 1. reproach, censure, unbraid, rebuke, berate, Sl. rank out. 2. twit, jeer, sneer, fleer, gibe, chaff, rally, Inf. roast, pluck [s.o.] by the beard, Inf. dig, Sl. razz; mock, flaunt, poke fun at, make fun of, call names; lampoon, burlesque,… …
37taunt — 1. noun the taunts of his classmates Syn: jeer, gibe, sneer, insult, barb; informal dig, put down; (taunts) teasing, provocation, goading, derision, mockery 2. verb she taunted him about his job Syn …
38taunt — /tɔnt / (say tawnt) verb (t) 1. to reproach in a sarcastic or insulting manner. 2. to provoke by taunts; mock. –noun 3. an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge. 4. Obsolete an object of insulting gibes or scornful reproaches …
39taunt — Ho ouluulu, ho opāpā, kū ē akena, ōlelokīkē. Anciently, stylized taunts and boasts preceded combat; see boast, ripe, spider …
40Henry Taunt — Henry William Taunt (1842–1922) was a professional photographer based in Oxford, England. His studio was in Broad Street, Oxford.Henry Taunt s black and white photographs are mainly views of Oxford, Oxfordshire (together with surrounding… …
