* Verb: It describes the action of teasing or provoking someone in a mocking or insulting way. For example: "The children were taunting the dog with a stick."
* Adjective: It describes something that is done in a teasing or provoking manner. For example: "The taunting remarks were hurtful."
It's important to note that "taunting" is not an adverb. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They usually end in "-ly" (e.g., quickly, happily, angrily).