Badmouth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæd.maʊθ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Badmouth is a verb meaning (informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
Meaning
(informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
Example Sentences
[…] those cross-Atlantic aficionados who persistently idolize the British theater and bad-mouth Broadway.
He also believed that Mr. Altman was bad-mouthing the board to OpenAI executives, two people with knowledge of the situation said.
Word Forms
- badmouths
- badmouthing
- badmouthed
- bad-mouth
Synonyms for badmouth
Depending on context, synonyms include censure, reprove, belittle, denigrate, admonish, animadvert.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include traduce, malign, bad-mouth, mean-mouth, mispraise, missay.
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Sources & Attribution
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