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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement In the first two videos, James is shown attempting some long-range shots with Bryce calling out some good-natured trash talk from behind the camera.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Too bad, because democracy is too precious and valuable to be reduced to trash talk and domination, with success measured in money and power rather than value and fairness.
—Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
However, his trash talk to Drummond after those dunks, and causing Drummond to lose the ball out of bounds with 31 seconds left in the third, was part of the mental war won by him.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
In that game and near the end of the contest, Reese threw some of Clark’s famous trash talk back in her face.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
Casting gossip as baseless trash talk is a waste of high-potential workplace conversations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Santi Aldama, who had 13 points off the bench, tried to get under Gobert's skin with stare-downs, trash talk and lobbying the officials for foul calls on the three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
—Dave Campbell, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Twice this season, the conversation narrowed in on a bit of familial trash talk.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024
The fundamental uncertainty at the Capital Pool Checkers club in Northwest Washington would instead concern matters of honor and psychology: Who would win the game of trash talk?
—Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Too bad, because democracy is too precious and valuable to be reduced to trash talk and domination, with success measured in money and power rather than value and fairness.
—Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
However, his trash talk to Drummond after those dunks, and causing Drummond to lose the ball out of bounds with 31 seconds left in the third, was part of the mental war won by him.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
In that game and near the end of the contest, Reese threw some of Clark’s famous trash talk back in her face.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
Casting gossip as baseless trash talk is a waste of high-potential workplace conversations.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Santi Aldama, who had 13 points off the bench, tried to get under Gobert's skin with stare-downs, trash talk and lobbying the officials for foul calls on the three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
—Dave Campbell, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Twice this season, the conversation narrowed in on a bit of familial trash talk.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2024
The fundamental uncertainty at the Capital Pool Checkers club in Northwest Washington would instead concern matters of honor and psychology: Who would win the game of trash talk?
—Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
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“Trash talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20talk. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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