Taut is an adjective that is most often used to refer to something that is pulled tight, like "a taut rope," or is bulging or filled to capacity, like "taut muscles." Taunt is a noun and a verb that …

TAUNT definition: 1. to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing unkindly at…. Learn more.

Synonyms for TAUNT: tease, mock, annoy, ridicule, bother, heckle, bait, ride; Antonyms of TAUNT: compliment, praise, commendation, applause, acclaim, flattery, accolade, adulation

Taunts are insulting comments, and, unless you are a really, really fast runner, keep them to yourself. Taunting is often associated with large groups picking on an individual. A mob might …

If someone taunts you, they say unkind or insulting things to you, especially about your weaknesses or failures. A gang taunted a disabled man. [VERB noun] Other youths taunted …

to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock. to provoke by taunts; twit. an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge. Obsolete. an object of insulting …

TAUNT meaning: to repeatedly say unkind things to someone in order to upset them or make them angry: . Learn more.

To reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner: taunted her for wearing hand-me-down clothes. See Synonyms at ridicule. 2. a. To drive or incite (a person) by taunting: His …

taunt somebody to try to make somebody angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, laughing at their failures, etc. The other kids continually taunted him about his size.

'Taunt' and 'taut' are two words frequently misused, despite their differing meanings and spellings. 'Taut' refers to something stretched tightly. 'Taunt' is teasing or making fun of something.