Definitions for taunting
taunt·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. twit, taunt, tauntingadjective

   aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

2. derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, tauntingadjective

   abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

   "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

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1. tauntingadjective

   that taunts or provokes

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1. Taunting

   A taunt is a battle cry, 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 (i.e., status). In sociological theory, the control of the three social capitals is used to produce an advantage in the social hierarchy, so 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.

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1. taunting

   Taunting is the act of provoking, ridiculing, jeering, or deriding someone, often by making inflammatory, sarcastic or insulting remarks, with the intention to annoy, challenge or humiliate them. This behavior is often used to intimidate or provoke a reaction from the person being taunted.

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1. Taunting

   of Taunt

2. Taunting

   a. & n. from Taunt, v

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1. 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.

Anagrams for taunting »

1. attuning

How to pronounce taunting?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say taunting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of taunting in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of taunting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of taunting in a Sentence

1. Liz Throssell:

   The latest video, which was posted on social media this month, seems to shows LNA fighters kicking and taunting prisoners, while al-Werfalli is apparently heard accusing two men who have their hands tied behind their backs of belonging to terrorist groups.

2. Sheriff Rick Staly:

   Taunting the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office will only make you a bigger target on our radar, he will now get a very good look at the new jail signs which he finds ‘hilarious’ when he is booked in to the Green Roof Inn. Happy Valentine’s Day.

3. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer:

   Dylan Noble thought Dylan Noble was either taunting Dylan Noble or was practicing pulling out a gun.

4. Marni Jill Ugar:

   I suppose it was his way of taunting us or getting revenge, i [can’t] know because I haven’t had a conversation with him yet.

5. Sheriff Rick Staly:

   Valdez thought it would be a good idea to make taunting comments on Facebook after he was featured on last Friday’s episode of Fugitive Friday Bingo, this, obviously, was not the first bad idea he has had in his life.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=taunting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Taunting
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunting
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taunting
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=taunting