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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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.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
With both coaches having already matched up at previous schools, the trash talk started early.
—Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
A whole lot of trash talk — in English now.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Franklin also ruffled a few feathers within the organization in recent years with his frequent podcast appearances that often included trash talk directed at other teams and players.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
With both coaches having already matched up at previous schools, the trash talk started early.
—Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
A whole lot of trash talk — in English now.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Franklin also ruffled a few feathers within the organization in recent years with his frequent podcast appearances that often included trash talk directed at other teams and players.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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