Taunt
verb
To mock or insult someone in a hurtful way.
The bullies taunted him about his clothes
Often appears as...
- taunt someone about
- taunt someone with
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Disapproving
noun
An insult or mock said to hurt someone.
His classmates' taunts hurt his feelings
Often appears as...
- bitter taunt
- cruel taunt
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Disapproving
verb
To provoke or challenge someone in a mocking way.
The older brother taunted his younger sibling into joining him on the roller coaster
Often appears as...
- taunt into doing
- taunt into action
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Neutral
verb
To mock or insult someone in a hurtful way.
The bullies taunted him about his clothes
Often appears as...
- taunt someone about
- taunt someone with
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
An insult or mock said to hurt someone.
His classmates' taunts hurt his feelings
Often appears as...
- bitter taunt
- cruel taunt
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To provoke or challenge someone in a mocking way.
The older brother taunted his younger sibling into joining him on the roller coaster
Often appears as...
- taunt into doing
- taunt into action
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Playground Bullying
Taunt often describes verbal bullying among children or teens.
The kids taunted him for his new haircut at recess.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Using 'taunt' suggests the intent to cause emotional pain.
Her taunts about his performance left him feeling humiliated.
Pro Tip 3/3Repetitive Act
Taunting can imply mocking someone repeatedly over time.
He was taunted every day for his accent.
Pro Tip 1/3Playground Bullying
Taunt often describes verbal bullying among children or teens.
The kids taunted him for his new haircut at recess.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Using 'taunt' suggests the intent to cause emotional pain.
Her taunts about his performance left him feeling humiliated.
Pro Tip 3/3Repetitive Act
Taunting can imply mocking someone repeatedly over time.
He was taunted every day for his accent.
Pro Tip 1/3Playground Bullying
Taunt often describes verbal bullying among children or teens.
The kids taunted him for his new haircut at recess.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Using 'taunt' suggests the intent to cause emotional pain.
Her taunts about his performance left him feeling humiliated.
Pro Tip 3/3Repetitive Act
Taunting can imply mocking someone repeatedly over time.
He was taunted every day for his accent.
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
They were taking this experiment too seriously. Here are the prisoners, who are going to be dehumanized, they'll become numbers. Here are the guards with the symbols of power and anonymity. Guards get prisoners to clean the toilet bowls out with their bare hands, to do other humiliating tasks. They strip them naked. They sexually taunt them.
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Safari Live - Day 12 PIPE...
pretty sure that's what he is as he flies off he's got a very distinctive white band the top of the tail otherwise quite difficult to tell apart from some of the others and despite you know what despite the vast size difference that there is between the dark taunting
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The unheard story of...
He issues this kind of taunt towards this person coming to fight him. And the shepherd draws closer and closer, and the giant sees that he's carrying a staff. That's all he's carrying. Instead of a weapon, just this shepherd's staff, and he says -- he's insulted --
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The tragic myth of the...
sought to temper Phaethon’s arrogance, taunting that Helios wasn’t his father after all. With no absolute proof to the contrary, the possibility bore into Phaethon’s mind. He feared that his mother had lied. And who was he if not Helios’ son?
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What Tina Turner taught...
into the top five the woman who taunted Mel Gibson in the Thunderdome might not be a good model for business people well I you know I studied a lot of comebacks while I was sweating out my own and I realized that she has messages that are
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The Irish myth of the...
Their only disturbance came from the taunts and threats of the giant Benandonner, or the red man, who lived across the sea in Scotland. The two roared insults and hurled rocks at each other in dramatic shows of strength.
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Could we speak the...
and he's just learning how to play this game. She's kind of teasing him and taunting him. He really wants that sargassum. Now, when dolphins solicit humans for this game, they'll often sink vertically in the water,
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Explorers Festival,...
us into the unknown asks us to dig deeper to look at things from new perspectives and sometimes it forces us to change the way we see the impossible appears in the darkest hours taunts us
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Quiet Kid Learns to Cope...
dude right there straight got a really good words in line he mistakes taunting for friendliness um I'm from Cedar Falls
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Big Horn Bash PIPE Untamed...
the Challenger must provoke to fight with body kicks and tongue flicking he taunts his opponent
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The psychology of evil PIPE...
They were taking this experiment too seriously. Here are the prisoners, who are going to be dehumanized, they'll become numbers. Here are the guards with the symbols of power and anonymity. Guards get prisoners to clean the toilet bowls out with their bare hands, to do other humiliating tasks. They strip them naked. They sexually taunt them.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 12 PIPE...
pretty sure that's what he is as he flies off he's got a very distinctive white band the top of the tail otherwise quite difficult to tell apart from some of the others and despite you know what despite the vast size difference that there is between the dark taunting
Video examples
The unheard story of...
He issues this kind of taunt towards this person coming to fight him. And the shepherd draws closer and closer, and the giant sees that he's carrying a staff. That's all he's carrying. Instead of a weapon, just this shepherd's staff, and he says -- he's insulted --
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The tragic myth of the...
sought to temper Phaethon’s arrogance, taunting that Helios wasn’t his father after all. With no absolute proof to the contrary, the possibility bore into Phaethon’s mind. He feared that his mother had lied. And who was he if not Helios’ son?
Video examples
What Tina Turner taught...
into the top five the woman who taunted Mel Gibson in the Thunderdome might not be a good model for business people well I you know I studied a lot of comebacks while I was sweating out my own and I realized that she has messages that are
Video examples
The Irish myth of the...
Their only disturbance came from the taunts and threats of the giant Benandonner, or the red man, who lived across the sea in Scotland. The two roared insults and hurled rocks at each other in dramatic shows of strength.
Video examples
Could we speak the...
and he's just learning how to play this game. She's kind of teasing him and taunting him. He really wants that sargassum. Now, when dolphins solicit humans for this game, they'll often sink vertically in the water,
Video examples
Explorers Festival,...
us into the unknown asks us to dig deeper to look at things from new perspectives and sometimes it forces us to change the way we see the impossible appears in the darkest hours taunts us
Video examples
Quiet Kid Learns to Cope...
dude right there straight got a really good words in line he mistakes taunting for friendliness um I'm from Cedar Falls
Video examples
Big Horn Bash PIPE Untamed...
the Challenger must provoke to fight with body kicks and tongue flicking he taunts his opponent
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Emmeline Pankhurst
English Activist
Often I have heard the taunt that suffragists are women who have failed to find any normal outlet for their emotions, and are therefore soured and disappointed beings. This is probably not true of any suffragist, and it is most certainly not true of me. My home life and relations have been as nearly ideal as possible in this imperfect world.
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Dan Bilzerian
American Actor
All the kids in school taunted me, 'Your dad's going to jail,' and I believed my parents when they said no it wouldn't happen. Then one day I was driving into school with him, which was weird because my mom always took us. And he was like, 'yeah, I'm going to jail.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The Republican Party, I really believe, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from years and years of bullying and taunting. The Republican Party is Jonathan Martin. The Democrat Party and the media are Richie Incognito.
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Harley Pasternak
Canadian Author
Seriously, I faced a lot of anti-Semitism playing hockey as a kid. It motivated me to play well and to punch everyone who was anti-Semitic. I was taunted and called names. I'd either beat them with a goal or with my fists.
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Geeta Phogat
American Wrestler
Our parents faced more hardship than us. They didn't stop us from training despite hearing the taunts from the people in the village. We were fortunate to have parents like them.
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Dan Rather
American Journalist
Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.
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Louis Nizer
English Lawyer
A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.
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Nicola Roberts
English Musician
I've always been taunted about my skin.
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Canelo Alvarez
Mexican Athlete
I was taunted because I was different.
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Ben Askren
American Athlete
I just like taunting people.
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Emmeline Pankhurst
English Activist
Often I have heard the taunt that suffragists are women who have failed to find any normal outlet for their emotions, and are therefore soured and disappointed beings. This is probably not true of any suffragist, and it is most certainly not true of me. My home life and relations have been as nearly ideal as possible in this imperfect world.
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Dan Bilzerian
American Actor
All the kids in school taunted me, 'Your dad's going to jail,' and I believed my parents when they said no it wouldn't happen. Then one day I was driving into school with him, which was weird because my mom always took us. And he was like, 'yeah, I'm going to jail.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The Republican Party, I really believe, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from years and years of bullying and taunting. The Republican Party is Jonathan Martin. The Democrat Party and the media are Richie Incognito.
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Harley Pasternak
Canadian Author
Seriously, I faced a lot of anti-Semitism playing hockey as a kid. It motivated me to play well and to punch everyone who was anti-Semitic. I was taunted and called names. I'd either beat them with a goal or with my fists.
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Geeta Phogat
American Wrestler
Our parents faced more hardship than us. They didn't stop us from training despite hearing the taunts from the people in the village. We were fortunate to have parents like them.
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Dan Rather
American Journalist
Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.
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Louis Nizer
English Lawyer
A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.
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Nicola Roberts
English Musician
I've always been taunted about my skin.
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Canelo Alvarez
Mexican Athlete
I was taunted because I was different.
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Ben Askren
American Athlete
I just like taunting people.
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