All 5 Uses
taunt
in
Divergent, by Veronica Roth
(Edited)
- If Peter tries to taunt me, she will defend me.
p. 124.1 *taunt = intentionally upset
- You almost stabbed my ear, and you spent the entire time taunting me.
p. 165.3taunting = intentionally upsetting
- Stabbing my ear with a knife and taunting me and yelling at me more than you yell at anyone else, it sure is helpful.
p. 311.4
- Taunting you?
p. 311.5
- "I wasn't taunting you," he snaps.
p. 311.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(taunt) to intentionally anger, challenge, or upset someone -- especially by mocking them or hurling insults
or (as a noun): an insult or other action intended to anger, challenge, or upset someone -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, taunt can be used as a noun to refer to something said or done to mock, criticize, and/or tease.