- badmouth or bad-mouth
- bad|mouth or bad-mouth [ `bæd,mauθ ] verb transitive INFORMALto criticize someone or something
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
badmouth or bad-mouth
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bad-mouth — badmouth UK [ˈbædˌmaʊθ] / US or bad mouth UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms badmouth : present tense I/you/we/they badmouth he/she/it badmouths present participle badmouthing past tense badmouthed past participle badmouthed informal to… … English dictionary
bad-mouth — bad mouther, n. /bad mowth / or, sometimes, / mowdh /, v.t., bad mouthed, bad mouthing. Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad mouth your family so much? Also, badmouth. [1935 40; orig. a curse, spell (the… … Universalium
bad mouth — (UK) When you are bad mouthing,you are saying negative things about someone or something.( Bad mouth and badmouth are also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
bad-mouth — to denigrate It applies to personal comment or commercial skulduggery: She knew Stafi disliked Russians in general, and Sorotkin in particular, but that was no reason to badmouth him in her presence. (Read, 1995) This legendary trio… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
badmouth — bad·mouth or bad mouth (bădʹmouth , mouth ) tr.v. Informal bad·mouthed, bad·mouth·ing, bad·mouths To criticize or disparage, often spitefully or unfairly: “those cross Atlantic aficionados who persistently idolize the British theater and bad… … Universalium
badmouth — UK [ˈbædˌmaʊθ] / US or bad mouth UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms badmouth : present tense I/you/we/they badmouth he/she/it badmouths present participle badmouthing past tense badmouthed past participle badmouthed informal to criticize… … English dictionary
badmouth — verb speak unfavorably about She badmouths her husband everywhere • Syn: ↑malign, ↑traduce, ↑drag through the mud • Derivationally related forms: ↑traducement (for: ↑traduce) … Useful english dictionary
badmouth — /ˈbædmaʊθ/ (say badmowth) verb (t) to speak unfavourably of, to criticise with malice. {originally Black English; translation of Mande da juga or Hausa mugum baki slander, abuse (literally, bad mouth) …
disrespect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of respect Nouns 1. disrespect, disesteem, disregard, disestimation, disfavor, disrepute, disparagement (see disapprobation); detraction; irreverence; slight, superciliousness, contempt; contumely,… … English dictionary for students
derogate — v 1. discredit, disfavor, make disreputable, injure or impair the credit or reputation of; censure, reproach, inveigh against; reduce, lower, degrade, downgrade, debase, abase, vitiate; shame, disgrace, dishonor; humiliate, humble, mortify, Sl.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
