"trash-talk" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: trash-talks [present, singular, third-person], trash-talking [participle, present], trash-talked [participle, past], trash-talked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} trash-talk (third-person singular simple present trash-talks, present participle trash-talking, simple past and past participle trash-talked)
  1. (US) To insult a rival in a disparaging way. Tags: US Categories (topical): Talking Synonyms: talk trash, trash talk, trashtalk Related terms: sledging

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