1
[ adjective ] abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

Synonyms

gibelike derisive mocking jeering

Examples

"derisive laughter" "a jeering crowd" "her mocking smile" "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

Related terms

disrespectful

2
[ noun ] aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

Synonyms

taunt twit

Related terms

aggravation

3
[ noun ] aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

Synonyms

taunt twit twitting

Related terms

aggravation tease

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Rhymes with

daunting haunting flaunting tenting panting counting wanting bunting mounting outing unstinting ranting doubting chanting hunting starting enchanting thwarting recounting planting grunting accounting slanting matting biting putting batting ousting detonating acting sighting rotting citing yachting siting cutting writing lighting fighting whiting trusting transplanting confronting supplanting sporting sorting courting costing vaulting salting painting pointing thrusting augmenting shouting shutting jutting darting parting spouting spotting netting knitting contrasting halting exporting importing supporting reporting venting renting prompting snorting frosting accenting toasting clotting slighting fasting rusting lasting scouting carting casting printing glinting fermenting lamenting disappointing departing imparting alternating alienating exhausting uninteresting hallucinating activating contacting contaminating contracting coordinating fascinating offsetting nominating motivating titillating exalting interesting discriminating incriminating investigating resonating disseminating whiting subordinating dominating illuminating ting eating boating doting squatting sprouting smarting abutting blasting testing grafting tasting drafting consenting fingerpointing imprinting dissenting reprinting unrelenting squinting corrupting erupting tempting vomiting uniting pulsating uninviting comforting unexciting conducting vibrating parachuting exciting disgusting inviting updating bloodletting rewriting resulting abducting exacting recasting insulting everlasting twisting rioting dieting editing putting pitting petting baiting betting meeting beating mating dating coating witting sitting getting fingerprinting weighting looting setting seating fitting letting disorienting routing footing rooting waiting wetting voting rating heating hitting shooting hurting sheeting cheating jetting

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

tauntingly Taunton

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