Taunt vs Joke - What's the difference?

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Taunt is a related term of joke.

As a verb taunt

is to make fun of (someone); to (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

As a noun taunt

is a scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.

As an adjective taunt

is (nautical) very high or tall.

As a proper noun joke is

, diminutive of jo.

taunt

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(en verb)

to make fun of (someone); to (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

Noun

(en noun)

A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery

Etymology 2

Compare (etyl) . See ataunt.

Adjective

(en adjective)

(nautical) Very high or tall.

a ship with taunt masts

(Totten)

joke

English

Noun

(en noun)

An amusing story.

* Gay

Or witty joke our airy senses moves / To pleasant laughter.

Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.

It was a joke !

* Alexander Pope

Enclose whole downs in walls, 'tis all a joke .

(figuratively) The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one

(figuratively) A worthless thing or person.

Your effort at cleaning your room is a joke .

The president was a joke .

Usage notes

* Adjectives often applied to "joke": old, bad, inside, poor, silly, funny, lame, hilarious, stupid, offensive.

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* bad joke * standing joke * knock-knock joke * light bulb joke * practical joke

Coordinate terms

* comedy * limerick * parody * pun

Verb

(jok)

To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.

I didn’t mean what I said — I was only joking .

(dated) To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally.

to joke a comrade