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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

trash-talk en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (informal, uncountable, usually) Insults and disparaging comments directed towards a rival.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
trash-talks Number=Plur lexicographic
trashtalk alternative lexicographic
trash talk alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

trash talking

trash-talk en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (informal, transitive) To insult a rival in a disparaging way.
    • Paret trash-talked Griffith. Paret called him queer. 2004 [2000], James Ellroy, Destination: Morgue!, Vintage Books, →ISBN, page 6:

Forms

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trash-talks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
trash-talking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
trash-talked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
trash-talked Tense=Past lexicographic
trashtalk alternative lexicographic
trash talk alternative lexicographic

Relateds

sledging · trash talker

Synonyms

monsterize · smirch · shit-talk · speak ill of · infamize · blaze · blot · disrepute · badmouth · malign · cloud · calumniate · vilipend · discredit · spot · spatter · stain · depreciate · smear · foul · demonize · besmear · disgrace · scandal · talk shite · blame · diss · forspeak · villainize · bewray · revile · blur · befoul · detract · libel · slander · unflatter · calumny · talk shite · muddy · lampoon · blemish · talk trash · reproach · dirty · slag · disparage · assassinate · belibel · traduce · asperse · talk shit · defame · denigrate · backbite · blacken · chat shit · besmirch · chat shite · talk trash · stab · tarnish · talk shit · wrong · drag through the mud · trash-talk · forgab · vilify · deprave · torch · sully