taunt

/tษ”หnt/

IPA: /T AO1 N T/

noun
  1. 1

    A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery

verb
  1. 1

    To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

adjective
  1. 1

    Very high or tall.

    โ€œa ship with taunt mastsโ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/taunt