taunting definition
taunt 1. (tÃ´nt) tr.v. tauntÂ·ed, tauntÂ·ing, taunts. 1. To reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner: taunted her for wearing hand-me-down clothes. See Synonyms at ridicule. 2. a. To drive or incite (a person) by taunting: His friends taunted him into asking for a raise.