insult (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsʌlt/
Definition
To speak to or treat someone in a way that is rude, offensive, or very disrespectful.
Examples
He insulted his boss by calling him incompetent.
She felt insulted when they laughed at her ideas.
Don't insult my intelligence by lying to me.
How to Use insult
- insult someone (prepositional phrase)
- To say or do something rude or offensive to a person. — "He insulted the waiter by refusing to pay the bill."
- insult someone's intelligence (collocation)
- To suggest that someone is not smart or is easily fooled. — "Don't insult my intelligence; I know you're lying."
- insult to injury (idiom)
- Something that makes a bad situation worse. — "First, they lost the game, and then, to add insult to injury, their bus broke down."
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