taunting

English

Verb

taunting

1. present participle and gerund of taunt

Noun

taunting (plural tauntings)

1. The act of one who taunts.
   • 1992, Rodney D. Olsen, Dancing in Chains: The Youth of William Dean Howells, page 8:

     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.

Anagrams

• attuning, nutating