a. | 1. | (Naut.) Very high or tall; |
v. t. | 1. | To reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to upbraid; to jeer at; to flout. |
n. | 1. | Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting invective. |
Noun | 1. | taunt - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing |
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" |