taunting
taunting — verb
- tauntingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tauntings3rd person singular
- tauntinging-ing form
- tauntingedpast simple
1. to say unkind or insulting words to someone on purpose, aiming to upset, anger,
to say unkind or insulting words to someone on purpose, aiming to upset, anger, or embarrass them
The older boys taunted Minho about his accent every day after school.
taunt + about + [topic]
During the basketball game, fans taunted the visiting team with loud shouts from the stands.
taunt + with + [action]
Walid's classmates taunted him for wearing old trainers until the teacher stepped in.
Nala felt angry when a stranger taunted her younger brother outside the library.
Alessia left the stage after a man in the crowd taunted her about her singing.
- praise
to express warm approval or admiration
- compliment
to say something nice about someone
文法句型
taunt + someone + about/for + [topic]
用法筆記
The object is usually a person or group. Common in school-bullying contexts, sports rivalries, and online harassment.
常見錯誤
taunting — noun
1. the act of deliberately saying nasty or offensive things to someone, often in fr
the act of deliberately saying nasty or offensive things to someone, often in front of other people, to make them feel hurt or foolish
The constant taunting from his classmates made Owen dread going to school.
uncountable noun: taunting + from + [source]
Anjali reported the taunting to the principal, who called the students' parents.
non-count noun as object of 'report'
Taunting in the playground often left younger children crying alone by the fence.
Saira refused to respond to their taunting and walked away calmly.
The coach stopped the taunting by making the whole team run extra laps.
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable. When referring to a specific insult, use 'taunt' (countable noun) instead.