Taunt (Noun)
Meaning
Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Her opponents used cruel words to taunt her before the competition.
- The class bully would often use hurtful comments as a taunt to make others feel bad.
- His failure on the exam was a taunt that stayed with him for the rest of his academic career.
- The team's rivals resorted to name-calling as a taunt to get under their skin before the game.
- Her older brother loved to use teasing remarks as a taunt to get a rise out of her.