taunt vs taut vs tout :

taunt vs taut vs tout

taunt or taut or tout

Taunt means to make fun someone or goad them to responding often in an aggressive manner.

"We should taunt the dog, its being laying lazily around."

Taut is when something is tight and under tension like on a bow or rope. It could also mean someone experiencing stress and anxiety.

"Your organ seems taut in those trousers."

Tout could be described as someone advertising goods, services and items to customers aggressively.

"Don't force me, you're not a tout."


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Definitions
  taunt
  • n  aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
  • v  harass with persistent criticism or carping
  taut
  • s  pulled or drawn tight
    taut sails
  • s  subjected to great tension; stretched tight
    her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow
  tout
  • n  someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
  • n  someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way
  • n  one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
  • v  advertize in strongly positive terms
    This product was touted as a revolutionary invention
  • v  show off
News & Articles
  taunt
  • Paris Gossip: Is Boeing 777X a Paper Airplane? Is A350 an Orphan?
    PARIS (TheStreet) -- The duopoly aircraft makers, both sporting year-to-date stock price gains in the 35% range, will flaunt their latest wide-body offerings and taunt their competitors at the Paris Air Show, which opens Monday. The first flight of the A350 is scheduled for Friday in Toulouse, France, Airbus' headquarters, guaranteeing that the new aircraft and the possibility of an appearance ...
    June 13, 2013 - TheStreet.com
  • Paris Gossip: Is Boeing 777X a Paper Airplane? Is A350 an Orphan?
    PARIS (TheStreet) -- The duopoly aircraft makers, both sporting year-to-date stock price gains in the 35% range, will flaunt their latest wide-body offerings and taunt their competitors at the Paris Air Show, which opens Monday. The first flight of the A350 is scheduled for Friday in Toulouse, France, Airbus' headquarters, guaranteeing that the new aircraft and the possibility of an appearance ...
    June 13, 2013 - TheStreet.com
  • 'Les Mis,' 'Spamalot' part of Midtown Arts Center's 2013-14 season
    From a tragic French Broadway classic to a saucy French knight ready to taunt audiences, Midtown Arts Center's 2013-2014 season truly runs the gamut.
    June 12, 2013 - The Fort Collins Coloradoan
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