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US/tɔːnt/
UK/tɔːnt/
a cruel remark meant to make someone feel angry or upset
In context
He ignored the taunts of the older boys and walked home.
Her sister answered every taunt with a calm smile.
The fans shouted a cruel taunt at the losing goalkeeper.
Words that go with taunt
adjective + noun
- cruel tauntThe cruel taunt hurt her deeply.
- racist tauntsPlayers suffered racist taunts from the stands.
verb + noun
- endure tauntsHe had to endure taunts at school.
- hurl a tauntSomeone hurled a taunt from the back row.
noun + preposition
- taunts aboutThere were taunts about his accent.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The taut of the crowd upset him.Correct: The taunts of the crowd upset him.