All 3 Uses
taunt
in
Fever, 1793
(Edited)
- "Grog shop," taunted Jeannine.
p. 53.3taunted = mocked or teased
- Our inhumane neighbors, instead of sympathizing with us tauntingly proclaim the healthfulness of their own cities… —Letter of Ebenezer Hazard, Philadelphia, 1793.
p. 84.1tauntingly = in a manner that intentionally angers, challenges, or upsets someone
- They moved swiftly, ignoring the taunts and vicious words the men called after them.
p. 164.9 *taunts = insults intended to anger, challenge, or upset someone
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.