taunting

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making fun of or mocking someone, often in a provocative or teasing manner.

  - "He started taunting his younger brother about his fear of spiders."
  - "The crowd taunted the losing team with jeers and insults."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with taunting
taunting , mounting , haunting , anointing , pounting , lamenting

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Variants

List of all variants of taunting that leads to same result
taunt , taunted , taunter , taunters , taunting , tauntingly , taunts

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Forms

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taunts, tauntingly, taunted

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to torment or tease with words' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'taunting' comes from the Old French word 'taunter', meaning 'to torment'.

2. Taunting can be a form of emotional abuse and can have serious negative consequences.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bullying: Taunting is a form of bullying that involves using words or actions to belittle or humiliate someone.

2. Teasing: Taunting is a more aggressive form of teasing, often intended to hurt or provoke a response.

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Culture

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In literature, taunting is often used to create tension and conflict between characters. In music, it can be heard in lyrics that mock or ridicule others.

How to Memorize "taunting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone making a face or gesture while saying the word 'taunting'. Imagine the reactions of the person being taunted.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'taunting' with the image of a playground bully taunting a smaller child.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'T' in taunting stands for 'Tease' and the 'N' stands for 'Nasty'.

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