CEFR B2

bad-mouth

verb

Meaning

bad-mouth means to criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to bad-mouth in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will bad-mouth before translating the verb.

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bad-mouth (B2)

verb

Definition

Examples

The lesson showed how to bad-mouth in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will bad-mouth before translating the verb.
The example helped students understand when to bad-mouth.

How to Use bad-mouth

to bad-mouth (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to bad-mouth."
bad-mouth in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how bad-mouth works in context."

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