bad-mouth
verb[T]
informal(alsobadmouth)uk/ˈbæd.maʊθ/us/ˈbæd.maʊθ/to saybadthings about someone to otherpeople:
Her co-workers bad-mouthed her to herboss.
You'll neverhearhim badmouthing anopponent.
- You canpromoteyourownqualitiesin apositiveway without bad-mouthingothers.
- This woman isrunningaround badmouthing a verysuccessfulscheme.
- Instead of bad-mouthing those who do well, we shouldcongratulatethem fortheirachievements.
- He isunderstoodto beprivatelyfuriousat the way he has been bad-mouthed.
- Inprivatepartymembersare badmouthingtheirleader.
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- criticism
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- nitpicking
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- pick
- sarky
- tear