taunting

taunt·ing
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noun

The act of one who taunts.

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taunttwitderisivegibelikejeeringmockingdisrespectful
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of taunt
nountaunting (plural tauntings)

plural tauntings

  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.

    1992, Rodney D. Olsen, Dancing in Chains: The Youth of William Dean Howells, page 8

    Synonyms: taunt, twit

adjectivetaunting (comparative more taunting, superlative most taunting)

comparative more taunting · superlative most taunting

  1. Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.

    Synonyms: derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of one who taunts.

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taunttwit

adjectiveAbusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.

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derisivegibelikejeeringmocking

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveabusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

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derisivegibelikejeeringmockingdisrespectful

nounaggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

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twittaunt
Broader
aggravationirritationprovocation
Also see
derisivegibelikejeeringmockingtaunttwit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From taunt + -ing.

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Translations

Spanish cachoso
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with taunting

daunting
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Anagrams

attuning
Cite this entry
APA

taunting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taunting

MLA

“taunting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taunting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taunting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taunting.

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