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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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Some would openly taunt ICE officers by waving through the window or passing notes under the door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Smith was sacked as captain as a result of the ball-tampering episode against South Africa and it is often used by England fans as a taunt to the 36-year-old.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

From taunt to revenge fantasy in two frames flat.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2025

They weren’t afraid to flip bats or talk smack or taunt fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

Even he could derive little satisfaction from the prospect of killing a tharn rabbit half his own size, in obedience to a contemptuous taunt.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.