taunt



taunt someone about something

to mock, tease, or torment someone about something. Stop taunting me about something that happened years ago! Terry was being taunted about his gaudy tie, so he took it off.
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taunt someone into something

to mock, tease, or torment someone into doing something. The gang taunted Liz into taking unnecessary chances. Don was taunted into leaving the room.
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taunt someone with something

to tease or tantalize someone with something. Jerry taunted Fran with the plate of fudge. Please don't taunt me with food I shouldn't eat.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vid-Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian
Peregrinus-Late Roman
CybeleSIB-ə-lee (English)Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
Taonga-Southern African, Tumbuka
Dafydd-Welsh
Retha-Southern African, Afrikaans, English