n. 25B6; noun the taunts of his classmates : JEER, gibe, sneer, insult, barb, catcall; ( taunts ) teasing, provocation, goading, derision, mockery; informal dig, put-down.
25B6; verb she taunted him about his job : JEER AT, sneer at, scoff at, poke fun at, make fun of, get at, insult, tease, chaff, torment, goad, ridicule, deride, mock, heckle; N. Amer. ride; informal rib, needle, rag, guy.