taunt
verb / noun / adjective
Meaning
- verbTo make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
Example:
John taunts his brother to reveal his hiding spot.
- nounA scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.
- adjectiveVery high or tall.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,724 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 43% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: t