Both Uses
taunt
in
Walk Two Moons
(Edited)
- Megan and Christy taunted Beth Ann with, "Did you really tell Mary Lou that kisses taste like chicken?"
p. 215.6taunted = teased (in an upsetting way)
- ...and they taunted me with, "Do you really kiss trees? Didn't you know you're supposed to kiss boys?"
p. 215.7 *
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.