trash talk
noun
: disparaging, taunting, or boastful comments especially between opponents trying to intimidate each other
Examples of trash talk in a Sentence
He had to listen to a lot of trash talk from the other players.
Recent Examples on the Web
Wembanyama has embraced the villain role, engaging in trash talk, hard fouls and flagrant-worthy play.
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Professional athletes are no stranger to some trash talk on the field.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The team’s most prominent celebrity fan, filmmaker Spike Lee, hurls trash talk from his courtside seat.
—Albert Samaha, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Lee, now 69, dialed down the trash talk after that.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Professional athletes are no stranger to some trash talk on the field.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The team’s most prominent celebrity fan, filmmaker Spike Lee, hurls trash talk from his courtside seat.
—Albert Samaha, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Lee, now 69, dialed down the trash talk after that.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trash talk
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“Trash talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20talk. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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