trash talk
Frequency: 8.518.4 per million words
figurative
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Examples (10)
- He was talking trash about my family, which really angered me.
- Athletes often trash talk before a big game to try and get into their opponents' heads.
- I can't stand people who constantly talk trash just to provoke others.
- His constant trash talk didn't intimidate me; it only made me more determined.
- She's known for her witty trash talk on the basketball court, but she usually backs it up.
- Please stop talking trash and focus on the task at hand; it's unprofessional.
- The coach told his players to ignore the opponent's trash talk and concentrate on their game.
- It's just trash talk, don't take it too seriously; it's part of the competition.
- He tried to trash talk his way to victory, but it completely backfired.
- Some people find trash talk entertaining, while others find it disrespectful and unsportsmanlike.