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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Other juicy matchups include No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 9 LSU, Thomas Castellanos' trash talk being put to the test with Florida State hosting No. 8 Alabama and Nico Iamaleava making his UCLA debut against Utah.
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Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
One veteran Patriots defender was less verbose about Hollins’ practice trash talk exploits.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
Phoenix sabotaged a decent 2024 team by loading up personalities and Instagram stars; their season finished with their two leading females refusing to play with each other and very questionable effort levels on the court unless their stars were being motivated by trash talk.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
That dynamic also presents endless opportunities to trash talk and negotiate trades.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
One veteran Patriots defender was less verbose about Hollins’ practice trash talk exploits.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
Phoenix sabotaged a decent 2024 team by loading up personalities and Instagram stars; their season finished with their two leading females refusing to play with each other and very questionable effort levels on the court unless their stars were being motivated by trash talk.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
That dynamic also presents endless opportunities to trash talk and negotiate trades.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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 8 Sep. 2025.
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