taunts's Usage Examples:

This lad may have suffered playground taunts for being a shorty.

Mark If homophobia is a sign of closet homosexuality, is arachnophobia a sign of being a spider in a closet homosexuality, is arachnophobia a sign of being a spider in a closet?The London election event was brought to an abrupt end after the Islamic invaders shouted down candidates with homophobic taunts.

He bowed out after several rounds to watch a heated match between two warriors casting loud taunts at each other as they battled.

The groups had already faced taunts from yobs at the event before Matthew was attacked.

playground taunts for being a shorty.

In defending his proposals Mr Disraeli gave full scope to his most characteristic gifts; he pelted his opponents right and left with sarcasms, taunts and epigrams.

Like the other members of this minority, he stoically endured the taunts of unemployed Polish youths in his neighborhood.

No more taunts on my " intellect, " no more menaces of grating public shows!avian pandemic menaces not only our poultry farmers, but potentially ourselves.

"While Mary, Darnley and Ruthven exchanged threats and taunts, Bothwell and Huntly escaped from the palace, but next day, Mary contrived to send letters to them and Atholl.

Celsus opens the way for his own attack by rehearsing the taunts levelled at the Christians by the Jews.

Lou's racist taunts make her run from the rec room.

Some in the group are strong enough to withstand the continuous barrage, dishing it back or just ignoring the stupid, vicious taunts.

He also occasionally taunts the police and these scenes are funny, because Connors does the taunting in a really gentlemanly and polite fashion.

Synonyms:

flout, mock, razz, josh, jolly, bemock, rag, rally, bait, chaff, scoff, banter, twit, gibe, cod, tease, barrack, tantalize, kid, ride, tantalise, jeer,

Antonyms:

man, discourage, male offspring, parent, female offspring,