taunting
4
5.8
Saying things that make fun of someone to upset them
- adjective
- /ˈtɔːntɪŋ/
- Offensive
:
burlón
- During the game, the fans were taunting their rivals with clever chants.
Examples
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"I saw you!" His voice was more taunting but less certain.
Fiction book (1995) -
Stop with your taunting, say your denture denture, sorry your denture.
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The bully's taunting remarks made the new student feel unwelcome.
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She couldn't ignore his taunting laughter after she missed the shot.
Synonyms
snide
vstaunting
26
7.5
Saying mocking or hurtful things in a quiet indirect way
aims outwardly to provoke or upset directly rather than being sly
mocking
vstaunting
21
4.5
Making fun of someone to show you do not respect them
aims to provoke or upset the person rather than just show scorn
8
7.7
Showing you do not respect someone and think they are silly
aims to provoke or upset rather than only express contempt
1
7.2
Using rude words or loud laughter to show dislike
focuses on provoking or upsetting an individual rather than just being loud
How Mocking
humiliating
119
4.5
- Offensive
119
4.5
scornful
6
5.1
6
5.1
derisive
8
7.7
- Offensive
8
7.7
mocking
21
4.5
21
4.5
taunting
4
5.8
- Offensive
4
5.8
teasing
5
2.7
5
2.7
Surface Forms
taunting positive
Morphology
Etymology
Taunting comes from the verb taunt, based on older words that meant 'to provoke' or 'to test' someone. That's why a taunting look or remark is one that is meant to upset or get a reaction.