taunting

English

Etymology

From taunt +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• enPR: tônt′ĭng
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːnt.ɪŋ/
• (General American, Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔnt.ɪŋ/

  (General American, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈtɑnt.ɪŋ/

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈtɒnt.ɪŋ/, (cot–caught merger) /ˈtɑnt.ɪŋ/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈtoːnt.ɪŋ/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈtoːnt.əŋ/
• (India) IPA^(key): /ˈʈɔnʈ.ɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɔːntɪŋ
• Hyphenation: taunt‧ing

Verb

taunting

1. present participle and gerund of taunt

Noun

taunting (plural tauntings)

1. The act of one who taunts.

   Synonyms: taunt, twit

   • 1992, Rodney D. Olsen, Dancing in Chains: The Youth of William Dean Howells, page 8:

     Because he often "dwelt in a world of terrors," he was susceptible to the tricks and tauntings of his playmates, who took advantage of his fears.

Adjective

taunting (comparative more taunting, superlative most taunting)

1. Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.

   Synonyms: derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking

Derived terms

• tauntingly

Related terms

• taunter

See also

• (noun) provocation, aggravation, irritation
• (adjective) disrespectful

Further reading

• “taunting”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

• attuning, nutating