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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Not some trash talk sent across a recreational court last weekend, but rather American world No. 15 Ben Shelton’s reaction to one of the world’s top doubles players complaining about some body-line groundstrokes.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Kape hasn’t always delivered a level of excitement in his fights that has matched his trash talk, but Royval is all business, so the two men could have an interesting, high-skiled and high-stakes fight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
As the day goes on, a lively, competitive game of spades often ensues, filled with plenty of friendly trash talk.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
The return of March Madness means the return of group chat trash talk among friends and battling for bracket bragging rights with your boss.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Kape hasn’t always delivered a level of excitement in his fights that has matched his trash talk, but Royval is all business, so the two men could have an interesting, high-skiled and high-stakes fight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
As the day goes on, a lively, competitive game of spades often ensues, filled with plenty of friendly trash talk.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
The return of March Madness means the return of group chat trash talk among friends and battling for bracket bragging rights with your boss.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 18 Mar. 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 1 May. 2025.
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