All 3 Uses
taunt
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Wringer, by Jerry Spinelli
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- He played with the guys, and when they came to taunt Dorothy, he did not feel as bad as he had before.†
p. 36.4 *taunt = (verb) to intentionally anger, challenge, or upset someone -- especially by mocking them or hurling insults OR (noun) an insult or other action intended to anger, challenge, or upset someone
- They taunted her and ran rings around her as she walked.†
p. 98.3taunted = intentionally angered, challenged, or upset
- They mocked and taunted him.†
p. 196.5
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.