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tauntest

tauntest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of taunt.

Meaning of taunt

Verb

taunt (third-person singular simple present taunts, present participle taunting, simple past and past participle taunted)

  1. (transitive) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
    • John taunts his brother to reveal his hiding spot.

See all 4 meanings of taunt

Origin of tauntest

taunt + -est

Questions about tauntest

What is tauntest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tauntest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of taunt.

Words near tauntest in the dictionary

  1. taungyas
  2. taunt
  3. taunted
  4. taunter
  5. taunters
  6. tauntest
  7. taunteth
  8. taunting
  9. tauntingly
  10. tauntingness
  11. tauntings

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