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taunt

[tawnt, tahnt] / tɔnt, tɑnt /
NOUN
provocation; teasing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barb derision gibe insult jab jeer put down ridicule
STRONG
brickbat censure comeback crack cut dig dump mockery outrage reproach sarcasm slam slap swipe
WEAK
backhanded compliment dirty dig parting shot snappy comeback
Antonyms
STRONGEST
commendation compliment flattery praise
STRONG
approval respect
VERB
provoke, reproach; tease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deride insult jeer mock offend ridicule torment
STRONG
affront bother dig disdain flout jab lout outrage quiz rally revile scorn scout slam slap sneer tantalize twitter upbraid
WEAK
dump on put down scoff at swipe at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment flatter please praise
STRONG
admire approve ignore respect

Example Sentences

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The residents cheer and taunt and follow from a safe distance.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Then, Anthropic unveiled Super Bowl ads that taunt rival OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Guadagnino makes Hank look so shady that it feels like a taunt: We’re dumb if we trust Hank and doubly dumb if he’s innocent.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Remember the collective removal of headwear to taunt the cap-less Patrick Cantlay.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

He’s trying to taunt, trick me with his relaxed, almost sloppy parrying.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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