taunts

/tɔːnt/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɔnts] /tɑːnt/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɔnts] /ˈtȯnt How to pronounce taunt (audio) ˈtänt/ (ame, mw)

taunts — verb

  • tauntspresent simple I / you / we / they
  • tauntses3rd person singular
  • tauntsing-ing form
  • tauntsedpast simple

1. to say or shout cruel, mocking things to someone in order to embarrass them, hur

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to say or shout cruel, mocking things to someone in order to embarrass them, hurt them, or provoke a reaction

例句

After the missed kick, Owen taunted the goalkeeper from the touchline.

taunt + person in a competitive setting

Rania's older cousins taunted her about the cheap shoes all summer.

taunt + person + about + noun phrase

同義詞
  • mock

    broader and can be less aggressive or less personal

  • jeer

    suggests loud public shouting from a crowd or audience

  • ridicule

    more formal and often focuses on making someone look foolish

  • needle

    usually means repeated irritating remarks rather than open humiliation

反義詞
  • encourage

    to speak in a way that gives support instead of trying to hurt

  • praise

    to express approval rather than contempt

文法句型

taunt + person

taunt + person + about + noun phrase

keep taunting + person

taunt + person + with + chant or insult

用法筆記

Object is usually the person being targeted, and the insult often focuses on a weakness, mistake, or defeat. It is stronger and more openly cruel than playful teasing, and is common in school, sport, and online-conflict contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The boys taunted at Christopher after class.
✅The boys taunted Christopher after class.
💡taunt normally takes the person directly as its object.
❌Rania taunted her cousin for his shoes.
✅Rania taunted her cousin about his shoes.
💡use 'about' for the subject of the mockery.

taunts — noun