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taunt
What does taunt mean?
taunt (verb): to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use taunt in a sentence?
- The boy continued to taunt his younger brother. (Tatoeba sentence #6534921 by kayano, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce taunt?
/tɔnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does taunt come from?
From Middle French tanter (“to tempt, try, provoke”), variant of Old French tempter (“to try”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “taunt” mean?
to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner
Right! That's what “taunt” means.
to utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound
Not quite: that's what growl means.
to make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen
Not quite: that's what whet means.
to make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in
Not quite: that's what govern means.
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