Taunting — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

harass with persistent criticism or carping

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɔːntɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɔːntɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɔːntɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /tˈɔːntɪŋ/.

Examples

The children teased the new teacher
Don't ride me so hard over my failure
His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bait ride gibelike razz taunt rag jeering rally twit derisive cod tantalize mocking tantalise tease

Parts of Speech

noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping “The children teased the new teacher”
adjective	abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule “derisive laughter”

Word Forms

twit	verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping
taunt	verb	harass with persistent criticism or carping
tease	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
teaser	noun	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
teasing	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
razzing	noun	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
tantalizer	noun	someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
Tantalus	noun	(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
tantalization	noun	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
tantaliser	noun	someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
taunting	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
taunt	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
twit	noun	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
deride	verb	treat or speak of with contempt

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verspottend

Verschlimmerung durch Spott, Spott oder Kritik

🇫🇷French

se moquer

aggravation en se moquant, en se moquant ou en critiquant

🇪🇸Spanish

burlándose

agravación al burlarse, mofarse o criticar

🇮🇹Italian

provocazione

aggravamento attraverso la derisione, la derisione o la critica

🇳🇱Dutch

treiteren

verergering door het bespotten, bespotten of bekritiseren

🇵🇹Portuguese

provocação

agravamento por ridicularizar, zombar ou criticar

🇷🇺Russian

насмехается

обострение из-за насмешек, насмешек или критики

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ताना मार

उपहास करने या उपहास करने या आलोचना करने से कष्ट बढ़ना

🇮🇳Tamil

கிண்டல்

கேலி செய்தல் அல்லது கேலி செய்தல் அல்லது விமர்சிப்பதன் மூலம் மோசமாக்குதல்

🇮🇳Telugu

వెక్కిరించడం

ఎగతాళి చేయడం లేదా ఎగతాళి చేయడం లేదా విమర్శించడం ద్వారా తీవ్రతరం

🇮🇳Marathi

टोमणे मारणे

उपहास करून किंवा उपहास करून किंवा टीका करून उत्तेजित होणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટોણો મારવો

ઉપહાસ અથવા ઉપહાસ અથવા ટીકા કરીને ઉત્તેજના

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ

ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಟೀಕಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಉಲ್ಬಣಗೊಳಿಸುವಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പരിഹസിക്കുന്നു

പരിഹസിക്കുകയോ പരിഹസിക്കുകയോ വിമർശിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്നത് വഴി വഷളാക്കൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਾਅਨੇ ਮਾਰਨਾ

ਮਜ਼ਾਕ ਉਡਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਮਜ਼ਾਕ ਉਡਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਆਲੋਚਨਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

طنز

تضحیک یا مذاق اڑانے یا تنقید کرنے سے بڑھنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

嘲讽

通过嘲笑、嘲笑或批评来激怒

🇯🇵Japanese

からかう

嘲笑、嘲笑、または批判によって気分を悪化させること

🇰🇷Korean

조롱하는

조롱하거나 조롱하거나 비판함으로써 악화됨

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chế nhạo

tình tiết tăng nặng bằng cách chế giễu hoặc chế nhạo hoặc chỉ trích

🇹🇭Thai

การล้อเลียน

การทำให้รุนแรงขึ้นโดยการเยาะเย้ยหรือเยาะเย้ยหรือวิพากษ์วิจารณ์

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengejek

kejengkelan dengan mencemooh atau mengejek atau mengkritik

🇵🇭Filipino

panunuya

paglala sa pamamagitan ng panunuya o panunuya o pamimintas

🇲🇾Malay

mengejek

keburukan dengan mengejek atau mengejek atau mengkritik

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

السخرية

التشديد بالسخرية أو السخرية أو الانتقاد

🇮🇷Persian

طعنه زدن

تشدید با تمسخر یا تمسخر یا انتقاد

🇹🇷Turkish

alay etme

alay ederek veya alay ederek veya eleştirerek ağırlaştırma

🇮🇱Hebrew

מתגרה

החמרה על ידי לעג או לעג או ביקורת

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