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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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.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Fantasy Football isn’t all about winning but also appreciating the camaraderie, trash talk and chaos of it all.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
The episode jumps to a scene of Tamra, which suggests that hidden behind her trash talk and gossip there’s a sweet person in there.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Roach is this group’s ringleader and the trash talk is all in good fun.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Fantasy Football isn’t all about winning but also appreciating the camaraderie, trash talk and chaos of it all.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
The episode jumps to a scene of Tamra, which suggests that hidden behind her trash talk and gossip there’s a sweet person in there.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Roach is this group’s ringleader and the trash talk is all in good fun.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 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 29 Aug. 2025.
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