[v] Bad-mouth meaning (criticize someone) with 5 examples

Описание: v
Bad-mouth
/ˈbædˌmaʊθ/
(criticize someone)
To speak negatively or unfairly about someone, often to damage their reputation.

Example sentences:

She always bad-mouths her coworkers behind their backs.
He was upset that his friends bad-mouthed him at the meeting.
It's not nice to bad-mouth someone you barely know.
They tried to bad-mouth the competitor to win the contract.
She didn't appreciate being bad-mouthed by her neighbors.

Common usage tip(s):

"Bad-mouth" is informal and often used in spoken English.
It typically refers to unfair or malicious criticism of someone.