taunt

taunt is a 5-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 7 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts.
2. transitive verb. To reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to upbraid; to jeer at; to flout.
3. noun. Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting invective.
4. noun. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

   Synonyms: taunting, twit

5. verb. harass with persistent criticism or carping

   "The children teased the new teacher"

   "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"

   Synonyms: bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, tease, twit

Synonyms

taunting, twit, bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, tease

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in taunt:

tuant

Common word forms

taunts, taunted, taunter, taunting

Words from these letters

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