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1 taunt
[to:nt] 1. verb(to tease, or say unpleasant things to (a person) in a cruel way: The children at school taunted him for being dirty.) rogati se2. noun(cruel, unpleasant remarks: He did not seem to notice their taunts.) roganje- taunting- tauntingly* * *I [tɔ:nt]nautical zelo visok (jambor)II [tɔ:nt]1.nounroganje, zasmehovanje, sramotenje, zbadanje; grajanje, ukor, opomin;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbzbadati, zasmehovati, rogati se (komu); grajati, karati, oštetito taunt s.o. with s.th. — očitati komu kaj -
2 jibe
1. noun(a cruel or unkind remark or taunt: cruel jibes.) roganje2. verb((with at) to make fun (of) unkindly.) rogati se* * *I [džáib]1.nounroganje, zasmeh;2.intransitive verb & transitive verbrogati se, zasmehovatiII [džáib]1.nounAmerican nauticalobrnitev jadra na drugo stran;2.intransitive verb & transitive verbAmerican nautical obrniti se (jadro), obrniti jadro na drugo stran, spremeniti smerIII [džáib]intransitive verb American colloquially strinjati se, skladati se
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taunt — taunt1 [to:nt US to:nt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old French tenter to try, tempt ] to try to make someone angry or upset by saying unkind things to them taunt sb about sth ▪ The other children taunted him about his weight.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Taunt — Taunt, n. Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting invective. [1913 Webster] With scoffs, and scorns, and contemelious taunts. Shak. [1913 Webster] With sacrilegious taunt and impious jest. Prior. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Taunt — Taunt, a. [Cf. OF. tant so great, F. tant so much, L. tantus of such size, so great, so much.] (Naut.) Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts. Totten. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Taunt — Taunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Taunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Taunting}.] [Earlier, to tease; probably fr. OF. tanter to tempt, to try, for tenter. See {Tempt}.] To reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to upbraid; to jeer at; to flout.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
taunt — ► NOUN ▪ a jeering or mocking remark made in order to wound or provoke. ► VERB ▪ provoke or wound with taunts. DERIVATIVES taunter noun. ORIGIN from French tant pour tant like for like, tit for tat … English terms dictionary
Taunt — A taunt is a battle cry, a method in hand to hand combat, sarcastic remark, or insult intended to make the other feel miserable and powerless. Taunting is a form of social competition, of which purpose is to gain control of the target s cultural… … Wikipedia
taunt — n. & v. n. a thing said in order to anger or wound a person. v.tr. 1 assail with taunts. 2 reproach (a person) contemptuously. Derivatives: taunter n. tauntingly adv. Etymology: 16th c., in phr. taunt for taunt f. F tant pour tant tit for tat,… … Useful english dictionary
taunt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ racist ▪ playground (esp. BrE), schoolyard (AmE) ▪ cruel VERB + TAUNT ▪ shout … Collocations dictionary
taunt — Synonyms and related words: Bronx cheer, Parthian shot, accuse, affront, allege, annoy, arraign, article, aspersion, atrocity, back answer, banter, barrack, book, brickbat, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, bug, burlesque, call… … Moby Thesaurus
taunt — I. v. a. Mock, flout, chaff, ridicule, revile, reproach, upbraid, censure, deride, jeer, twit, scoff at, sneer at, rail at, make game of, make fun of, treat with scorn, make a butt of, make merry with. II. n. Ridicule, derision, scoff, censure,… … New dictionary of synonyms
taunt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. ridicule, scoff, jeer, twit; provoke, mock, flout, deride. See accusation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insult, mockery, gibe; see ridicule . v. Syn. jeer, mock, tease, insult; see bother 2 , ridicule .… … English dictionary for students