As a Noun: 1. Someone who makes fun of people in a gently but slightly cruel way. English = tease. 2. Offensive words spoken to someone about their weaknesses or failures in order to upset or annoy them. English = taunt, taunts. 3. A rude or insulting remark about someone. English = jibe, gibe. 4. Behaviour which is intended to trouble or annoy someone. English = harassment. 5. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To deliberately embarrass, trick, or make fun of someone because it amuses you. English = tease. 2. To speak offensively to someone about their weaknesses or failures in order to upset or annoy them. English = taunt. 3. To make someone appear foolish, for example by saying something funny about them. English = mock, ridicule, torment. Idiomatic English = poke fun at, get at. 4. To keep doing something to someone that annoys or bothers them, especially saying unkind things. English = pester, harass.