taunt
/tɔːnt/verb
उच्चारण टॉन्ट
ताना मारना, चिढ़ाना, व्यंग्य करना
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[T] ~ sb (with sth) | + speech
to try to make somebody angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, or laughing at their failures
ताना मारना, चिढ़ाना, व्यंग्य करना
- The other boys taunted him about his poor English.
- The seniors taunted the new student for his accent.
- Children should never taunt a classmate for being shy.
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- The crowd taunted the visiting team throughout the match.
- He was taunted for failing the first attempt, but he tried again.
Synonyms jeer at mock tease ridicule provoke
Opposite praise compliment flatter encourage
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a remark made in order to upset somebody or make them angry
ताना, व्यंग्य, फब्ती
- He ignored their taunts and kept practising.
- She did not react to the taunt and kept walking.
- She answered the cruel taunt with a calm smile.
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- Fans shouted taunts at the bowler after every wide ball.
- The boy bore their taunts quietly and focused on his studies.
Synonyms jeer jibe insult sneer dig
Opposite compliment praise
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
taunt sb (about / with / for) sth
Taunt means to tease someone unkindly to hurt them; the thing used against them follows about, with or for.
'Taunt' का अर्थ किसी को चोट पहुँचाने के लिए निर्दयता से चिढ़ाना है; जिस बात को लेकर चिढ़ाया जाए वह about, with या for के बाद आती है।
- They taunted him about his accent.
- The boys taunted her for failing the test.
taunt sb + with + noun / gerund
With introduces the thing that is thrown at the person, such as a word or a failure.
With उस बात को बताता है जो व्यक्ति पर फेंकी जाती है, जैसे कोई शब्द या असफलता।
- The crowd taunted the batsman with cries of 'Out!'
a taunt (noun) / taunts
As a noun, a taunt is a remark meant to hurt; it is countable and often plural.
Noun के रूप में 'taunt' चोट पहुँचाने के लिए कहा गया वाक्य है; यह गणनीय है और प्रायः plural में आता है।
- She ignored their cruel taunts.
- His taunt made me angry.
taunt + into + gerund
To taunt somebody into doing something is to provoke them to act by teasing.
'Taunt somebody into doing something' का अर्थ चिढ़ाकर किसी को कुछ करने के लिए उकसाना है।
- They taunted him into fighting.
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adjective + taunt
cruelracistbitterconstantmocking
- He endured bitter taunts from his rivals.
verb + taunt
ignorehurlfaceendurereply to
- She ignored the taunts and kept working.
taunt + about
about his heightabout her accentabout the defeatabout his poverty
- They taunted her about her accent.
adverb + taunt
cruellyopenlymercilesslyconstantly
- The older boys taunted him mercilessly.
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- The students taunted the new boy about his old bag.
विद्यार्थियों ने नए लड़के को उसके पुराने बस्ते पर चिढ़ाया।
- Radhika did not react to the taunts of her classmates.
राधिका ने सहपाठियों के तानों पर कोई प्रतिक्रिया नहीं दी।
- The rival fans taunted the players with songs.
विरोधी प्रशंसकों ने गीत गाकर खिलाड़ियों पर ताने कसे।
- Bullying and taunts can hurt a child deeply.
धमकाना और ताने बच्चे को गहरी चोट पहुँचा सकते हैं।
- He was taunted for his poor English.
उसकी कमज़ोर English के लिए उसे ताने दिए गए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ They taunted at him for his clothes.
✓ They taunted him for his clothes.
Taunt is transitive, so it takes no at.
'Taunt' सकर्मक है, इसलिए इसके बाद 'at' नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve unkind words, but they differ in aim.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ कठोर शब्दों से जुड़ी हैं, पर उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
To tease cruelly, to hurt or provoke.
निर्दयता से चिढ़ाना, चोट पहुँचाने या भड़काने के लिए।
- They taunted him.
To make fun of someone, often playfully.
किसी का मज़ाक उड़ाना, प्रायः हँसी-मज़ाक में।
- She teased her brother.
To laugh at someone or copy them in a rude way.
किसी पर हँसना या अभद्र ढंग से उसकी नक़ल करना।
- He mocked her accent.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Taunt, with -au- (not 'tont' or 'tawnt').
Taunt, -au- के साथ ('tont' या 'tawnt' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the mock words together: taunt (insult to provoke), jeer (shout rude remarks), sneer (smile or speak with contempt), tease (laugh at playfully), heckle (interrupt a speaker rudely).
मज़ाक उड़ाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: taunt (उकसाने के लिए अपमान), jeer (अभद्र टिप्पणियाँ चिल्लाना), sneer (तिरस्कार से मुस्कुराना या बोलना), tease (खेल-खेल में हँसना), heckle (वक्ता को अशिष्टता से टोकना)।
§Grammar and usage
Taunt sb about or with sth.
Usage: taunt sb about sth या taunt sb with sth का अर्थ है किसी को उसकी किसी बात को लेकर ताना मारना, जैसे 'taunted him about his accent'।