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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To some people, that chant might sound like trash talk or rivalry banter.
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Brandi Hicken, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
But somewhere between the trash talk and the playoff battles, things get complicated.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025
Just about every week, friends in the group exchange texts about which race to run next, or to trash talk one another, or issue a running challenge.
—Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Moehrig said the groin-area shot was in response to physical play after the whistle and trash talk throughout the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
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Brandi Hicken, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
But somewhere between the trash talk and the playoff battles, things get complicated.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025
Just about every week, friends in the group exchange texts about which race to run next, or to trash talk one another, or issue a running challenge.
—Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Moehrig said the groin-area shot was in response to physical play after the whistle and trash talk throughout the game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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