'Taunt' definitions:
Definition of 'taunt'
(from WordNet)
noun
verb
Definition of 'Taunt'
From: GCIDE
- Taunt \Taunt\, a. [Cf. OF. tant so great, F. tant so much, L. tantus of such size, so great, so much.] (Naut.) Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts. --Totten. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Taunt'
From: GCIDE
- Taunt \Taunt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Taunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Taunting.] [Earlier, to tease; probably fr. OF. tanter to tempt, to try, for tenter. See Tempt.] To reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to upbraid; to jeer at; to flout. [1913 Webster]
- When I had at my pleasure taunted her. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To deride; ridicule; mock; jeer; flout; revile. See Deride. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Taunt'
From: GCIDE
- Taunt \Taunt\, n. Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting invective. [1913 Webster]
- With scoffs, and scorns, and contemelious taunts. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- With sacrilegious taunt and impious jest. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'taunt'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accuse,
- affront,
- allege,
- annoy,
- arraign,
- article,
- aspersion,
- atrocity,
- back answer,
- banter,
- barrack,
- book,
- brickbat,
- bring accusation,
- bring charges,
- bring to book,
- Bronx cheer,
- bug,
- burlesque,
- call names,
- caustic remark,
- chaff,
- charge,
- cite,
- comeback,
- complain,
- contempt,
- contumely,
- crack,
- cut,
- cut at,
- cutting remark,
- dare,
- denounce,
- denunciate,
- deride,
- derision,
- despite,
- dig,
- dig at,
- disdain,
- dishonor,
- disoblige,
- dump,
- dump on,
- enormity,
- fasten on,
- fasten upon,
- finger,
- fleer,
- fleer at,
- flout,
- flouting,
- foolery,
- get fresh,
- get smart,
- gibe,
- gibe at,
- gibing retort,
- give offense to,
- guy,
- hang something on,
- hassle,
- have a nerve,
- have the cheek,
- have the gall,
- hold in contempt,
- humiliate,
- humiliation,
- hurl a brickbat,
- impeach,
- imply,
- impute,
- indict,
- indignity,
- inform against,
- inform on,
- injury,
- insinuate,
- insult,
- jab,
- jab at,
- jape,
- jeer,
- jeer at,
- jeering,
- jest,
- jibe at,
- kid,
- lampoon,
- lay charges,
- leg-pull,
- lodge a complaint,
- lodge a plaint,
- lout,
- make bold,
- mock,
- mockery,
- offend,
- offense,
- outrage,
- Parthian shot,
- parting shot,
- pin on,
- poke fun at,
- pooh,
- pooh-pooh,
- prefer charges,
- press charges,
- presume,
- provoke,
- put down,
- put on report,
- put-down,
- put-on,
- quip,
- quiz,
- rag,
- rail at,
- rally,
- rank out,
- raspberry,
- razz,
- report,
- reproach,
- revile,
- rib,
- ride,
- ridicule,
- roast,
- rude reproach,
- scoff,
- scoff at,
- scorn,
- scout,
- scurrility,
- short answer,
- slam,
- slap,
- slap at,
- sneer,
- sneer at,
- swipe,
- take liberties,
- take to task,
- task,
- taunt with,
- tax,
- tease,
- torment,
- treat with indignity,
- twit,
- uncomplimentary remark,
- upbraid,
- verbal thrust