josh vs taunt

josh is not a noun while taunt is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
josh	No	No	Yes	No
taunt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, taunt is a hypernym of josh; that is, taunt is a word with a broader meaning than josh:

Other hypernyms of josh include bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, tease, twit.

josh (noun)	taunt (noun)
	aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

josh (verb)	taunt (verb)
be silly or tease one another	harass with persistent criticism or carping