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 Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier.
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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
Hard fouls, trash talk and verbal jabs on the floor, and in the media, set a slight tone of hatred that fuels competitiveness and creates lasting memories.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, in Washington DC, my 23-year-old daughter was trading humorous trash talk with a young Duke alumnus in the apartment upstairs from hers.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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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
Hard fouls, trash talk and verbal jabs on the floor, and in the media, set a slight tone of hatred that fuels competitiveness and creates lasting memories.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, in Washington DC, my 23-year-old daughter was trading humorous trash talk with a young Duke alumnus in the apartment upstairs from hers.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Trash talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20talk. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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