Difference between Taunting and Jeering
What is the difference between Taunting and Jeering?
Taunting as a verb is to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. while Jeering as a verb is (jeer at) to utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
Taunting
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: that taunts or provokes
Jeering
Part of speech: verb
Definition: (jeer at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
We hope you now know whether to use Taunting or Jeering in your sentence.