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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ 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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ 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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ 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]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.
  
           When I had at my pleasure taunted her.   --Shak.
  
     Syn: To deride; ridicule; mock; jeer; flout; revile. See
          Deride.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Taunt \Taunt\, n.
     Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting
     invective.
  
           With scoffs, and scorns, and contemelious taunts.
                                                    --Shak.
  
           With sacrilegious taunt and impious jest. --Prior.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  taunt
       n : aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing [syn: twit,
            taunting]
       v : 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" [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize,
            tantalise, bait, twit, rally, ride]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  taunt
     Αγγλικά vb.
     προκαλώ πειραχτικά κάποιον

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  taunt
     n.
     A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery
     vb.
     to make fun of (someone); to goad#Verb (a person) into responding,
  often in an aggressive manner.
     a.
     (lb en obsolete nautical) Very high or tall.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Taunt
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  taunt
     n.
     A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery
     vb.
     to make fun of (someone); to goad#Verb (a person) into responding,
  often in an aggressive manner.
     a.
     (lb en obsolete nautical) Very high or tall.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Taunt
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  taunt
     n.
     A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery
     vb.
     to make fun of (someone); to goad#Verb (a person) into responding,
  often in an aggressive manner.
     a.
     (lb en obsolete nautical) Very high or tall.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Taunt
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  taunt
     n.
     A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery
     vb.
     to make fun of (someone); to goad#Verb (a person) into responding,
  often in an aggressive manner.
     a.
     (lb en obsolete nautical) Very high or tall.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Taunt
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  taunt
     Englanti vb.
     pilkata

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  taunt
     Engelska n.
     pik, glåpord
     Engelska vb.
     riva, håna, pika

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  taunt /tˈɔːnt/
  beskimp

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Taunt /tˈɔːnt/
  التهكّم

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  taunt //tɑnt// //tɔnt// //tɔːnt// 
  подигравка, присмех
  a scornful or mocking remark

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  taunt //tɑnt// //tɔnt// //tɔːnt// 
  надсмивам се, подигравам се
  to make fun of (someone); to goad into responding