taunt verb [T]. › to ​try to make other ​people ​angry or ​upset by ​insulting them, ​laughing at them, etc.: The ​movie is about a ​criminal who taunts the ​police with ​phone ​calls. taunt noun [C] us /tɔnt, tɑnt/ › At ​school, he had ​received ​jeers and taunts because of his ​size. noun [C] us /tɔnt, tɑnt/.