talked trash
Hurled verbal jabs
Talked trash is the past tense of talk trash, meaning to speak disparagingly or boastfully, especially about an opponent.
Athletes talk trash to intimidate or provoke rivals: He talked trash before the game, then backed it up on the court.
The phrase extends beyond sports to any aggressive verbal posturing or put-downs.
- tauntedMocked to provoke
- dissedInsulted, in slang
- threw shadeCriticized indirectly, in slang
- baitedEquipped to lure
- braggedSpoke boastfully
jeered · razzed · boasted · popped off · mocked · flexed · goaded · heckled · berated · ridiculed · chirped · called out · antagonized · instigated · postured · challenged · provoked · needled