taunt

English Thesaurus

1. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing (noun.act)

hypernym	:	aggravation, irritation, provocation,
definition	:	unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment (noun.act)

2. harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	bemock, mock,
definition	:	treat with contempt (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff,
definition	:	laugh at with contempt and derision (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid,
definition	:	be silly or tease one another (verb.communication)

3. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing (noun.act)

derivation	:	bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit,
definition	:	harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)

4. harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)

derivation	:	ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing,
definition	:	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances (noun.act)

derivation	:	taunt, taunting, twit,
definition	:	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing (noun.act)

derivation	:	bird, boo, bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort,
definition	:	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (noun.communication)

derivation	:	tantalus,
definition	:	(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it (noun.person)

derivation	:	tantaliser, tantalizer,
definition	:	someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach (noun.person)

derivation	:	annoyer, tease, teaser, vexer,
definition	:	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person)

5. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing (noun.act)

derivation	:	bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit,
definition	:	harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)

6. harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)

derivation	:	ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing,
definition	:	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances (noun.act)

derivation	:	taunt, taunting, twit,
definition	:	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing (noun.act)

derivation	:	bird, boo, bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort,
definition	:	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt (noun.communication)

derivation	:	tantalus,
definition	:	(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it (noun.person)

derivation	:	tantaliser, tantalizer,
definition	:	someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach (noun.person)

derivation	:	annoyer, tease, teaser, vexer,
definition	:	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) (noun.person)