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taunteth

taunteth is the third-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 taunteth

taunt + -eth

Questions about taunteth

What is taunteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Taunteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of taunt.

Words near taunteth in the dictionary

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

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