trash-talks
Mocks an opponent
Trash-talks is the verb form of trash talk—taunting or insulting an opponent to intimidate or distract them.
Common in sports and competitive gaming: He trash-talks his opponents before every match.
The practice can be playful or genuinely hostile, depending on context and delivery.
Disparaging remarks
- mockingScornfully imitating or ridiculing
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- dissingVerbally showing disrespect
- belittlingExpressing contempt or dismissiveness
putdowns · jabs · ridicule · teasing · zingers · comebacks · burns · snark
Excessive self-praise
- braggingExcessive self-praise
- chest-thumpingShowy, aggressive boasting
- one-upmanshipQuest to surpass others
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
flexing · showboating · grandstanding · ego · alpha · dominance · superiority · challenge
Insulting to provoke
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- opponentOne who contends against
- courtsideAdjacent to playing area
sideline · smack · competitor · locker-room · pre-game · postgame · showdown · faceoff
insults
Disparaging remarks
- mockingScornfully imitating or ridiculing
- roastingCooking with dry heat
- dissingVerbally showing disrespect
belittling · putdowns · jabs · ridicule · teasing · zingers · comebacks · burns · snark · sarcasm
boasting
Excessive self-praise
- braggingExcessive self-praise
- chest-thumpingShowy, aggressive boasting
- one-upmanshipQuest to surpass others
posturing · flexing · showboating · grandstanding · ego · alpha · dominance · superiority · challenge · provocation
taunting
Insulting to provoke
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- opponentOne who contends against
courtside · sideline · smack · competitor · locker-room · pre-game · postgame · showdown · faceoff · bravado
trolling
Provoking reactions online
roast · clapback · viral · screenshot · receipts · beef · drama · callout · ratio · dunking