taunt 
/ˈtɑ:nt/ verb
taunts; taunt·ed; taunt·ing /ˈtɑ:nt/ verb [+ obj] : to say insulting things to (someone) in order to make that person angry
▪ The boys continually taunted each other.
▪ The boys continually taunted each other.
— taunt noun, plural taunts [count]
▪ He suffered the taunts of the other children.
▪ He suffered the taunts of the other children.
— taunt·er noun, plural taunt·ers [count]
— taunt·ing·ly /ˈtɑ:ntɪŋli/ adverb
/ˈtɑ:ntɪŋli/ adverb
