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Meaning of Taunt | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

tɔːnt

Definitions

A surname.
A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.

Equivalents

العربية التهكم سخر سخرية

Azərbaycanca kinayə

Bosanski podsmeh podsmijeh подсмех подсмијех

Čeština úsměšek

Deutsch hänseln höhnische Bemerkung Sottise Spott Spott treiben mit spöttische Bemerkung Stichelei verspotten

Ελληνικά κοροϊδεύω κοροϊδία λοιδορία λοιδορώ σαρκάζω σαρκασμός χλευάζω χλευασμός

Esperanto defii

Español cacha cachita cachosear mofa mofarse de Pulla pullar sacar cachita

Suomi pilkata pilkka

Français narguer Sarcasme

Gaeilge oirbhire tarcaisne

Galego escarnio

עברית סנט

हिन्दी ताना

Hrvatski podsmeh podsmijeh подсмех подсмијех

Magyar kigúnyol

Íslenska hæða hæðni smán smána

Italiano dileggiare dileggio irridere schernire scherno

日本語嘲笑楯突く

ខ្មែរ ចំអក

한국어 嬲 모욕 모욕하다 조롱 조롱하다

Kurdî alay

Македонски потсмев

Nederlands hekelen schimpscheut

Polski drwina przycinek przytyk

Português provocar zombar zombaria

Română batjocori batjocură zeflemea zeflemisi

Русский ко́лкость насмеха́ться над

Српски podsmeh podsmijeh подсмех подсмијех

Svenska glåpord gliring häckla pika smäda

தமிழ் சீண்டு

ไทย ยั่ว ยุ

Türkçe alay alay etmek iğnelemek sataşmak

Українська наруга

Tiếng Việt chế giễu

中文奚落

Examples

“VVith ſcoffes and ſcornes, and contumelious taunts, / In open Market-place produc't they me, / To be a publique ſpectacle to all: / Here, ſayd they, is the Terror of the French, / The Scar-Crovv that affrights our Children ſo.”

“The attacks and the failure to catch the killer created an atmosphere of fear and dismay throughout Yorkshire, and provoked grim taunts to the police at Leeds United football matches such as “Ripper 10, Police nil””

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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