Definition
To make fun of someone in a mean way to provoke or anger them.
Etymology
From French 'tanter' or 'tenter' meaning to attempt or try. It evolved into meaning to provoke through mocking, entering English in the 1500s.
Kelly Says
Researchers studying bullying found that 'taunts' are particularly damaging because they combine mockery with a challenge—they're designed to make you respond emotionally. Kids who ignore taunts psychologically (not just physically) are much better at handling bullying than kids who feel compelled to respond.
Translations
ARالعربية
يستهزأ
yistahaza
BNবাংলা
হাস্যকর
has-shok-kor
CACatalà
molestar
mo-les-tar
CSČeština
posměšovat
pos-mish-ovat
DADansk
sarkasme
sar-ka-sme
DEDeutsch
beleidigen
buh-lie-di-gen
ELΕλληνικά
καυτηρία
kaw-tee-ree-ah
ESEspañol
insulto
in-sol-toh
FRFrançais
injurier
an-zhwee-ree-ay
HIहिन्दी
ताना मारना
taana maarna
HUMagyar
gúnyolni
goo-nyo-lni
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyindir
men-yin-dir
ITItaliano
insultare
in-sult-ah-reh
KO한국어
괴롭히다
gwo-reop-hi-da
MSBahasa Melayu
sindir
sin-dir
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောမြင်
pyau-myin
NLNederlands
pesten
pes-ten
PLPolski
dręczyć
dren-chits
PTPortuguês
ofender
o-fen-der
RORomână
insulta
in-sult-ah
RUРусский
оскорблять
os-kor-blyat'
SWKiswahili
uchukiza
oo-chu-kee-za
TAதமிழ்
கலாய்ச்சல்
kala-ya-ch-chal
TLTL
pang-aasar
pang-a-asar
TRTürkçe
aşağılamak
ah-sha-gh-lah-mak
UKУкраїнська
оскарблювати
os-kar-blyu-vaty
VITiếng Việt
trêu ghẹo
trêu gẹo
ZUZU
ukuthibula
oo-koo-thee-boo-la