taunt´ing|ly

taunt´ing|ly
taunt1 «tnt, tahnt», verb, noun.
–v.t.
1. to jeer at; mock; reproach; ridicule: »

Some mean girls taunted her because she was poor.

SYNONYM(S): deride, gibe, flout.
2. to get or drive by taunts; provoke: »

They taunted him into taking the dare.

–v.i.
to make mocking or insulting remarks; jeer.
–n.
1. a bitter or insulting remark; sarcasm; mocking; jeering.
2. an object of taunts: »

So it shall be a reproach and a taunt…unto the nations (Ezekiel 5:15).

3. Obsolete. a quip.
╂[compare French tant pour tant tit for tat < Latin tantus prō tantus so much for that]
–taunt´er, noun.
–taunt´ing|ly, adverb.
taunt2 «tnt, tahnt», adjective.
Nautical. unusually high, as a mast.
╂[apparently for a-taunt all sails set, perhaps < Middle French autant as much < Old French al again + tant so much < Latin tantus]

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  • taunt — taunt·er; taunt·ing·ly; taunt; …   English syllables

  • taunt´er — taunt1 «tnt, tahnt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to jeer at; mock; reproach; ridicule: »Some mean girls taunted her because she was poor. SYNONYM(S): deride, gibe, flout. 2. to get or drive by taunts; provoke: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • taunt — I [[t]tɔnt, tɑnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to reproach in a sarcastic or insulting manner; mock 2) to provoke by taunts; twit 3) a scornful or sarcastic reproach or challenge; gibe; insult • Etymology: 1505–15; orig. uncert. taunt′er, n. taunt′ing•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

  • flout´ing|ly — flout «flowt», verb, noun. –v.t. to treat with contempt or scorn; mock; scoff at: »The foolish boy flouted his mother s advice. SYNONYM(S): taunt. –v.i. to show contempt or scorn; mock; scoff: »Ah, you may flout and turn up your faces (Robert… …   Useful english dictionary

  • jeer´ing|ly — jeer «jihr», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun in a rude or unkind way; scoff; mock: »Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scoff. (Cf. ↑scoff) –v.t. to speak to or treat with scornful derision; de …   Useful english dictionary

  • scout´ing|ly — scout1 «skowt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a person sent to find out what the enemy is doing. A scout wears a uniform; a spy does not. b) a warship, airplane, or other thing used to find out what the enemy is doing. 2. a person who is sent out to get… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tauntingly — taunt·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • Taunting — Taunt ing, a. & n. from {Taunt}, v. [1913 Webster] Every kind of insolent and taunting reflection. Burke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tauntingly — Taunt ing*ly, adv. In a taunting manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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