trash talk

noun

: disparaging, taunting, or boastful comments especially between opponents trying to intimidate each other

trash-talk

ˈtrash-ˌtȯk 

verb

trash-talker

ˈtrash-ˌtȯ-kər 

noun

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

Lamine Yamal gets last laugh Spain winger Lamine Yamal put pressure on his teammates with some of his prematch trash talk. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Trump must imagine this nonstop trash talk gives him leverage. — David Ignatius, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Even before the recent trash talk, Texas Tech had tried, unsuccessfully, to get Texas on its nonconference schedule after the Longhorns left the Big 12. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Their battles in the WNBA have featured physical play and trash talk, so this was just more of the same Saturday. — Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trash talk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk