taunt
To make fun of; to goad into responding, often in an aggressive mannerTo make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
» You're taunting me.
Ты смеёшься надо мной.
Ти глузуєш з мене.
Meaning
1 sensesTo make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
John taunts his brother to reveal his hiding spot.
verspotten, hänseln, Spott treiben mit
насмеха́ться надnasmexátʹsja nad
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
Examples
30 sentencesYou're taunting me.
Ти глузуєш з мене.
ruТы смеёшься надо мной.
Tom taunted Mary.
Stop taunting me.
Годі вже мене дражнити.
ruХватит меня задевать.
deHör auf, mich zu verspotten!
Sami's wife was constantly taunting him.
They constantly taunt and deride others.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle French tanter (“to tempt, try, provoke”), variant of Old French tempter (“to tFrom Middle French tanter (“to tempt, try, provoke”), variant of Old French tempter (“to try”). Doublet of tempt.
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Forms
taunts, taunting, taunted, tauntedSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle