From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Taunt \Taunt\, a. [Cf. OF. tant so great, F. tant so much, L.
tantus of such size, so great, so much.] (Naut.)
Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts. --Totten.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Taunt \Taunt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Taunted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Taunting}.] [Earlier, to tease; probably fr. OF. tanter to
tempt, to try, for tenter. See {Tempt}.]
To reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to
upbraid; to jeer at; to flout.
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When I had at my pleasure taunted her. --Shak.
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Syn: To deride; ridicule; mock; jeer; flout; revile. See
{Deride}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Taunt \Taunt\, n.
Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting
invective.
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With scoffs, and scorns, and contemelious taunts.
--Shak.
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With sacrilegious taunt and impious jest. --Prior.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
taunt
n 1: aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing [syn:
{twit}, {taunt}, {taunting}]
v 1: harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a
jacket and tie" [syn: {tease}, {razz}, {rag}, {cod},
{tantalize}, {tantalise}, {bait}, {taunt}, {twit}, {rally},
{ride}]
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