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.
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The two men came into the fight after tons of trash talk and seemingly bad blood, but that was buried mid-fight as the two warriors repeatedly showed each other respect.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The playoff rubber match of one of the NBA’s best rivalries was filled with trash talk, confrontation and angst, all unavoidable when two teams meet 32 times in four years, including three postseason showdowns.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
There is only so much that can be said about Iran, affordability, Epstein, Cabinet disarray, trash talk and so on.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The playoff rubber match of one of the NBA’s best rivalries was filled with trash talk, confrontation and angst, all unavoidable when two teams meet 32 times in four years, including three postseason showdowns.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
There is only so much that can be said about Iran, affordability, Epstein, Cabinet disarray, trash talk and so on.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Trash talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20talk. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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