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Meaning of "taunting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAUNTING

taunting  [ˈtɔːntɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAUNTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Taunting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAUNTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Taunting

A taunt is a battle cry, a method in hand-to-hand combat, sarcastic remark, gesture, or insult intended to demoralize the recipient, or to anger them and encourage reactionary behaviors without thinking. Taunting can exist as a form of social competition to gain control of the target's cultural capital. In sociological theory, the control of the three social capitals is used to produce an advantage in the social hierarchy as to enforce one's own position in relation to others. Taunting is committed by either directly, or indirectly encouraging others to taunt the target. The target may give a response in kind to maintain status, as in fighting words and trash-talk. Taunts are also a genre of folklore.

Definition of taunting in the English dictionary

The definition of taunting in the dictionary is the act or instance of making jeering remarks about someone, esp about their weaknesses or failures.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAUNTING


accounting
əˈkaʊntɪŋ
bunting
ˈbʌntɪŋ
consenting
kənˈsɛntɪŋ
counting
ˈkaʊntɪŋ
daunting
ˈdɔːntɪŋ
disappointing
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ
enchanting
ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪŋ
haunting
ˈhɔːntɪŋ
house-hunting
ˈhaʊshʌntɪŋ
hunting
ˈhʌntɪŋ
mounting
ˈmaʊntɪŋ
painting
ˈpeɪntɪŋ
parenting
ˈpɛərəntɪŋ
planting
ˈplɑːntɪŋ
pointing
ˈpɔɪntɪŋ
printing
ˈprɪntɪŋ
ranting
ˈræntɪŋ
slanting
ˈslɑːntɪŋ
venting
ˈvɛntɪŋ
wanting
ˈwɒntɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAUNTING

tau
tau cross
tau neutrino
tau particle
taught
tauhinu
tauhou
tauiwi
taunt
taunter
tauntingly
Taunton
tauon
taupata
taupe
Taupo
Tauranga
Taurean
Tauri
tauriform

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAUNTING

acting
anting
business accounting
business-accounting
chanting
cost accounting
dissenting
DNA fingerprinting
eventing
face painting
financial accounting
hinting
management accounting
merchanting
not counting
offset printing
oil painting
panting
rock painting
screen printing
unrelenting

Synonyms and antonyms of taunting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TAUNTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «taunting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of taunting
barb · cut · deride · derision · dig · gibe · guy · insult · jeer · mock · provocation · provoke · revile · ridicule · sarcasm · sneer · tease · teasing · torment · twit

Translation of «taunting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAUNTING

Find out the translation of taunting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of taunting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «taunting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嘲弄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burlas
570 millions of speakers

English

taunting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ताना मार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السخرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дразнить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insultos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদ্রূপাত্মক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

railleries
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Taunting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spott
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ばかにした
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Taunting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trêu chọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திட்டினாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोमणे मारणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başa kakan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scherno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szyderczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дражнити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necajeste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χλευάζοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uittarting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taunting
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spotter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of taunting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAUNTING»

The term «taunting» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.258 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAUNTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about taunting

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QUOTES WITH «TAUNTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word taunting.
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Geoffrey Canada
Video games offer violent messages, and even the sports video games include taunting and teasing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAUNTING»

Discover the use of taunting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to taunting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bullying: How to Deal with Taunting, Teasing, and Tormenting
Examines what bullying is, why bullies behave the way they do, and why victims take the abuse, and discusses ways that people are working to end bullying and make the world more secure for children.
Kathleen Winkler, 2005
2
Taunting Krell
Krell is a cyborg who hates humans and who is asked to interrogate a captured soldier from Earth, Cyan.
Laurann Dohner, 2011
3
Bullyproof Your Child for Life: Protect Your Child from ...
A parenting manual to help children develop confidence, self-esteem, compassion, and trust in order to thrive in any situation or environment, and explains how to detect the early signs of bullying and what to do to stop it.
Joel Haber, 2007
4
Taunting the Dead
Allie must race against time to uncover the shocking truth before she becomes the killer's next victim. Taunting the Dead is a dark, gritty, sexually charged thriller that will leave you gasping for breath.
Mel Sherratt, 2013
5
714 Lyrics Book: Until Death Do Us Part
Who's Taunting Me? Nov 6, 2006 Who's taunting me with children? Who's taunting me with feelings they can't name Who's taunting me emotions they threw away Long ago They have no care they all just stare But that we were insulted They ...
One Girl Inc, 2012
6
Adieu Forever: Taunting and Haunting Poetry
The poems in this book are accompanied by excellent images, and the book itself is expected to be a bestseller! I know you will enjoy this book. The reading pleasure you will attain, more than justifies the low cost of the book!
Bernard Harold Curgenven, 2014
7
Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide
TAUNTING,. BAITING. AND. INTIMIDATION. Baseball and softball rulebooks give ample definitions, illustrations, and examples of unsportsmanlike conduct, for good reason. For millions who play all levels of baseball and softball, the playing  ...
Alan S. Goldberger, 2007
8
Taunting
Taunting is committed by either directly bullying, or indirectly encouraging others to bully the target. It is also possible to give a response of the same kind, to ensure one's own status.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
9
The Alphabet Of Manliness (revised and updated)
TAUNTING. IS A REMARK or action intended to hurt people'sfeelings or to make them feel upset, angry, or inadequate.Why is taunting manly? Since taunting is, by definition, intended to make people feel bad about themselves, it's an ...
Maddox, 2009
10
Reflections: Of A Taunting Past
This book is definitely a good read and worth your time.
Victoria, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAUNTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term taunting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Motorcycle rider taunts deputies, kicks patrol vehicles and speeds off
Deputies said he even turned around to continue taunting the officer. "He turns around and comes back at the officer, at which time he is clocked on police radar ... «KPRC Houston, Jun 15»
2
Donald Trump Faults 'Draw Mohammad' Event Organizer For …
“And it looks like she's actually taunting people — and it's disgusting that it happened and everything else. But why are they doing [sic] drawing Muhammad? «Daily Caller, May 15»
3
Mesa PD: Man killed after taunting abusive neighbor
Mesa police arrested a man Sunday after officers said the 30-year-old west Mesa resident stabbed a neighbor who had been taunting him because the suspect ... «azcentral.com, Apr 15»
4
Racial taunting of Bloomfield Hills pupil investigated
Bloomfield Hills — Law enforcement officials are investigating an incident in which a Bloomfield Hills student was taunted with racial slurs while riding a school ... «The Detroit News, Apr 15»
5
5th Grader Suspended after Recording Teacher Taunting Student
A Florida elementary student was suspended from school after she recorded audio of a teacher taunting a student during class. Brianna Cooper, a fifth-grader at ... «FOX40, Mar 15»
6
2 Teens Shot in Cal State LA Parking Lot After Taunting Passersby …
The 14-year-old and 18-year-old males were taunting passersby as they drove around East Los Angeles in a van, and after they pulled into a university parking ... «KTLA, Mar 15»
7
Video shows middle school students taunting Sikh boy
Video posted to YouTube shows Duluth Middle School students hurling taunts at a classmate, because he is Sikh. Members of Atlanta's Sikh community say they ... «WSB Atlanta, Mar 15»
8
AP's Kuhnhenn Seems to Enjoy Obama 'Taunting' Republicans …
Taunting Republicans, President Barack Obama on Friday said it's “not an accident” that the economy is improving under his watch and chided GOP critics for ... «NewsBusters, Feb 15»
9
Smithfield man charged with taunting police dog
“He was using a lot of vulgarity and taunting the dog,” Lancaster said. “He was screaming for the dog to get him, and the dog became extremely agitated. They're ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Feb 15»
10
Cowboys' Dez Bryant fined for taunting Detroit Lions; Tahir …
The league announced Friday that the Cowboys receiver was fined $8,628 for taunting during Dallas' 24-20 playoff win last weekend against the Detroit Lions. «MLive.com, Jan 15»

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