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Meanings of taunting in English
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
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Examples for "mocking"
Examples for "mocking"
1
Ain't nobody better. Those words were said in an almost mocking tone.
2
More often than not the police car moves on, to mocking laughter.
3
Again the mocking growl which had so disturbed me in the corridor.
4
The tone was more mocking than fierce; but Felicia shrank under it.
5
She accused my book of mocking everything from domestic abuse to PTSD.
1
He heard derisive, scornful laughter that sounded vaguely flat and far away.
2
Bryant's derisive snort was enough to suggest that he did not agree.
3
But he does it rapidly and without any bitter or derisive idea.
4
At least she didn't use a derisive tone when she quoted him.
5
A slight derisive smile passed over the harsh features of the plague-nurse.
1
A laugh frigidly jeering; a look lazily mutinous; gentlemanlike irony, patrician resentment.
2
The jeering voice from the rear of the room belonged to Toomey.
3
Following the ignominious defeat the booing and jeering went up several decibels.
4
Another time I asked for hints and ended up jeering at myself.
5
It benumbed him for a second; then he laughed with jeering bitterness.
1
Those behind the fence frequently shouted and yelped in taunts and gibelike cries, but the regiment maintained a stressed silence.
Usage of taunting in English
1
We both know you don't feel that way, so stop taunting me.
2
The laugh was turned on him; there was ceaseless ridicule and taunting.
3
For the moment he felt powerless in face of her cold taunting.
4
Its voice was smooth, assured, and only just short of openly taunting.
5
Labarde was clearly provoking him; taunting a man just wasn't his style.
6
It was Guy-Guyin the flesh-tenderlytaunting her with some feminine weakness.
7
Tessibel forgot her lesson-forgotall save the taunting face of the minister.
8
Sergius grew crimson under the taunting voice and the little, shifty eyes.
9
That word had been tugging at me, taunting me, for weeks now.
10
The speaking voices are filled with personality, often taunting, teasing, or sexy.
11
Hartsfield's mistake was to write Hodges, by then retired, a taunting letter.
12
The visitor looked on with dismay during this ungracious and taunting speech.
13
But it simply sat there, all aloof, coruscant with answers, taunting her.
14
The great beast stopped and, turning, eyed the taunting figure above her.
15
That Lucifer was merely taunting him with a fallacious date of demise?
16
This was the High School yell, followed, instantly, by the taunting query:
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Taunting across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common