Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

taunt

/tɔːnt/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about taunt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
John taunts his brother to reveal his hiding spot.

noun

A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.

adjective

Very high or tall.

Origin

From Middle French tanter (“to tempt, try, provoke”), variant of Old French tempter (“to try”). Doublet of tempt.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word