taunting

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of taunt

noun

  1. The act of one who taunts.
    Because he often "dwelt in a world of terrors," he was susceptible to the tricks and tauntings of his playmates, who took advantage of his fears. 1992, Rodney D. Olsen, Dancing in Chains: The Youth of William Dean Howells, page 8

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