Taunt

a.	1.	(Naut.) Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts.
v. t.	1.	To reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to upbraid; to jeer at; to flout. [imp. & p. p. Taunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Taunting.] When I had at my pleasure taunted her. - Shak.
n.	1.	Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting invective. With scoffs, and scorns, and contemelious taunts. - Shak. With sacrilegious taunt and impious jest. - Prior.

Noun	1.	taunt - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing Synonyms: taunting, twit
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" Synonyms: bait, razz, tantalise, tantalize, twit, tease, cod, rag, rally, ride

Bronx cheer, Parthian shot, accuse, affront, allege, arraign, article, aspersion, atrocity, back answer, banter, barrack, book, brickbat, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, bug, burlesque, call names, caustic remark, chaff, charge, cite, comeback, complain, contempt, contumely, crack, cut, cut at, cutting remark, dare, denounce, denunciate, derision, despite, dig, dig at, disdain, dishonor, disoblige, dump, dump on, enormity, fasten on, fasten upon, finger, fleer, fleer at, 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, mockery, offend, offense, outrage, 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, roast, rude reproach, scoff at, scorn, scout, scurrility, short answer, slam, slap, slap at, sneer at, swipe, take liberties, take to task, task, taunt with, tax, torment, treat with indignity, twit, uncomplimentary remark, upbraid, verbal thrust

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