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taunts

taunts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of taunt.

taunts is the plural 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

Proper noun capitalized: Taunts

Taunts

  1. (plural) plural of Taunt

Phrases with taunts

Questions about taunts

What is taunts the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Taunts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of taunt.
What part of speech is taunts?
Taunts is a proper noun.

Words near taunts in the dictionary

  1. Taunton turkey
  2. Taunton turkeys
  3. Tauntonian
  4. tauntress
  5. tauntresses
  6. taunts
  7. Taunus
  8. tauon
  9. tauonic
  10. tauonium
  11. tauons

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