haunted
synonym for taunted
taunted
gibed, jibed
It is a verb and it is past tense.
The word taunt is a regular verb. The past tense is taunted.
Possibly from an old French word 'tanter' meaning to tempt, to try or provoke
The young boy taunted his sister.
They taunted her again about her disastrous prom dress.
You could be suspended if you taunted at the teacher.
It is not at all unusual for brothers and sisters to tease and taunt one another good-naturedly. V. OR....... For umpires and reference, the taunt of angry fans are just part of the job. Adj.
insulted
Yes, the past participle of the verb to taunt also functions as an adjective.Examples:A group of troublemakers taunted the shopkeeper. (verb)The taunted child sat quietly waiting for the bullies to leave. (adjective)