trash-talked
Mocked an opponent
Trash-talked is the past tense of trash-talk, meaning to insult or taunt an opponent, usually in sports or competition: He trash-talked the other team's quarterback all game.
The goal is psychological—undermining confidence or provoking a reaction.
Trash-talking ranges from playful banter to genuinely hostile verbal attacks.
To make something seem unimportant
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- disparageExpress low opinion of
- mockScornful imitation or fake
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
scorn · deride · taunt · jeer · sneer · disrespect · put-down · diss
Playful, teasing exchange
- sledgingSliding downhill on snow
- gamesmanshipWinning without cheating outright
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
hype · showdown · pregame · head-to-head · one-upmanship · provoke · boast · bravado
belittle
To make something seem unimportant
ridicule · scorn · deride · taunt · jeer · sneer · disrespect · put-down · diss · roast
banter
Playful, teasing exchange
- sledgingSliding downhill on snow
- gamesmanshipWinning without cheating outright
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
intimidation · hype · showdown · pregame · head-to-head · one-upmanship · provoke · boast · bravado · bluster
trash-talkedpraised
Expressed approval of
complimented · lauded · commended · encouraged · built up
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