How to Use trash talk in a Sentence

trash talk

noun
Definition of trash talknext
  • He had to listen to a lot of trash talk from the other players.
  • The race for a ring, the trash talk and the rivalries will be back, and soon.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020
  • That means there’s trash talk to spare about the Panthers.
    — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Yet, being one of the guys comes with a fair share of trash talk.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 12 May 2020
  • More:Joe Ingles brings a big heart (and a lot of trash talk) to the Bucks.
    — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Should plays a key role in the lion’s share of this trash talk.
    — Erin Falconer, Health.com, 2 May 2018
  • And as with any good fight, there’s a lot of trash talk on both sides.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 6 July 2018
  • The weeks leading up to this trip have been filled with trash talk.
    — Daniel McGinn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Big Bill Cartwright trash talks his way to 19 points in the first 20 minutes.
    — Tom Corvin, latimes.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Scump, who got the most trash talk out Friday night, helped cool the fire.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2020
  • The coach had a quick-witted response that squashed the trash talk.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 5 Sep. 2021
  • The trash talk began as soon as the event was announced in late May.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2021
  • The first matchup of the season brought a heap of trash talk, a game El Camino Real won 2-1.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022
  • In that game and near the end of the contest, Reese threw some of Clark’s famous trash talk back in her face.
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Dell then stops and turns toward the fan, who begins to trash talk him, too.
    — Aj Neuharth-Keusch, USA TODAY, 25 May 2018
  • Will the thrash kings of trash talk finally meet their match?
    — Nicole Roberts, Chicago Reader, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Along with a photo of them at the game, A-Rod revealed that J.Lo is a master of trash talk.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 28 Dec. 2019
  • With the laughter and trash talk also comes the feel-good moments, White said.
    — Myah Ward, charlotteobserver, 10 July 2018
  • Fox said Hield and Bogdanovic have been doing the most trash talking about the game.
    — Jason Jones, sacbee, 16 Feb. 2018
  • The trash talk started while Auburn was in the lead, but picked up as South Carolina closed the gap and then took the lead.
    — Giana Han, al, 19 Oct. 2020
  • The researchers did not study whether men or women use trash talk more.
    — Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, 5 July 2017
  • The world of these books is one of constant trash talk, and Ide delivers it with style.
    — Janet Maslin, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
  • There was a bit too much trash talk during the game for head coach Bruce Pearl’s liking.
    — al, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Once Doncic joined the stream the small talked turned quickly into trash talk.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2020
  • Green and Embiid, please bring your finest trash talk to the All-Star Snoozeapalooza.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Jan. 2018
  • The close-ups of the trash talk between Kunin and Roussel during the Ferland-Hartman episode stole the show.
    — Randy Johnson, Star Tribune, 3 Aug. 2020
  • The trash talk is just another part of the evolution of the women’s game.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Rivers did not play in the game and was seen several times trash talking the Rockets.
    — Scooby Axson, SI.com, 18 Jan. 2018
  • There was the occasional hit along the boards, goal-mouth scrambles, and maybe a bit of trash talk among the future NHL stars.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
  • Rolleston seemed miffed about the neighboring state’s move on the signature cocktail, but stopped short of trash talk.
    — Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 12 July 2024

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