taunt

Meanings

Verb

  • to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

Noun

Adjective

  • Very high or tall.

Origin

  • Middle French tanter, variant of Old French tempter. tempt.
  • Compare Old French tant ("so great"), French tant ("so much"), Latin tantus ("of such size, so great, so much"). See ataunt.

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