n. 辱骂, 嘲弄

vt. 嘲弄, 奚落

a. 很高的

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.


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.

When I had at my pleasure taunted her. --Shak.

Syn: To deride; ridicule; mock; jeer; flout; revile. See
{Deride}.


Taunt \Taunt\, n.
Upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting
invective.

With scoffs, and scorns, and contemelious taunts.
--Shak.

With sacrilegious taunt and impious jest. --Prior.