Taunting
/ˈtɔːnt.ɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who taunts.
"Because he often "dwelt in a world of terrors," he was susceptible to the tricks and tauntings of his playmates, who took advantage of his fears."
- 2 aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of taunt form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
Adjective
- 1 abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Keep taunting me and see what happens."
Etymology
From taunt + -ing.