taunt.
To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
Meaning & usage
To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
John taunts his brother to reveal his hiding spot.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French tanter (“to tempt, try, provoke”), variant of Old French tempter (“to try”). Doublet of tempt.
A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French tanter (“to tempt, try, provoke”), variant of Old French tempter (“to try”). Doublet of tempt.
Very high or tall.
Where this word comes from
Compare Old French tant (“so great”), French tant (“so much”), Latin tantus (“of such size, so great, so much”). See ataunt.
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