The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - taunt v.

1) tease, jeer (at) , flout, twit, mock, torment, annoy, make fun or sport of, poke fun at, deride, sneer (at) , scoff (at) , insult, ridicule, burlesque, lampoon, US ride, Colloq kid, rib, roast, put down, Brit guy, Slang bug, rag, hassle, US get on (someone's) case: The boys used to taunt him, calling him 'Shrimpo' because he was so short. --n. 2) jeer, gibe, brickbat, insult, scoff, derision, sneer, slap (in the face) , raspberry, Colloq dig, US Bronx cheer: At 17, he was six feet tall and no longer had to tolerate his classmates' taunts.