BAD-MOUTH

Meaning of BAD-MOUTH in English

ˈbad-mouth BrE AmE verb [transitive] especially American English informal

to criticize someone or something:

Her former colleagues accused her of bad-mouthing them in public.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

BAD-MOUTH — transitive verb Date: 1941 to criticize severely
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BAD-MOUTH — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌmau̇th, -th transitive verb Etymology: English dialect bad mouth , noun, curse, spell, translation of a West African phrase …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BAD-MOUTH — — bad-mouther , n. /bad"mowth'/ or, sometimes, /-mowdh'/ , v.t., bad-mouthed, bad-mouthing . Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BAD MOUTH — v. say embarrassing nasty and untrue things about a person; insult or criticize
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BAD-MOUTH — transitive verb Date: 1941 : to criticize severely
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BAD-MOUTH — Pronunciation: ' bad- ˌ mau ̇ th, - ˌ mau ̇ th Function: transitive verb Date: 1941 : to criticize …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BAD-MOUTH — ■ verb informal criticize maliciously.
Concise Oxford English vocab
BAD-MOUTH — [bad-mouth] vt (1942): to criticize severely
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BAD-MOUTH — bad-|mouth BrE AmE ˈbæd |maʊθ ⇨ˈbæb-, -maʊð ▷ bad-|mouthed maʊθt maʊðd ▷ bad-|mouthing maʊθ ɪŋ maʊð ɪŋ ▷ bad-|mouths verb …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BAD-MOUTH — verb [ vn ] ( informal ) to say unpleasant things about sb : No one wants to employ somebody …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BAD-MOUTH — ( bad-mouths, bad-mouthing, bad-mouthed) If someone bad-mouths you, they say unpleasant things about you, especially when you are not there …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BAD-MOUTH — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) If someone ~s you, they say unpleasant things about you, especially when you are not there to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BAD-MOUTH — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Divorced parents shouldn't bad-mouth each other in front of the kids.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BAD MOUTH — Verb. To insult or denigrate. [Orig. U.S.]
Slang English vocab
BAD-MOUTH — Function: verb Synonyms: DECRY 2, belittle, derogate, discount, disparage, downcry, minimize, opprobriate, run down, write off
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BAD-MOUTH — verb Synonyms: decry 2, belittle, derogate, discount, disparage, downcry, minimize, opprobriate, run down, write off
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
BAD-MOUTH — say bad things about someone The football players are always bad-mouthing their coach.
English Idioms vocab
BAD-MOUTH — transitive verb Also written badmouth (People and Society) In US slang (especially among Blacks): to abuse (someone) verbally; to put …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
BAD-MOUTH — гл. чернить, порочить; обливать грязью (американизм) (сленг) чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BAD-MOUTH — v амер. сл. чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BAD-MOUTH — чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BAD MOUTH — порочить; чернить; обливать грязью; клеветать
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BAD MOUTH — (v) обливать грязью; опорочить; очернить; порочить; чернить
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BAD MOUTH — (0) облить грязью
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BAD-MOUTH — v амер. сл. чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BAD-MOUTH — v амер. сл. чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BAD MOUTH — порочить, чернить
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BAD MOUTH — порочить, чернить
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BAD-MOUTH — гл. чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BAD-MOUTH — гл. чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BAD-MOUTH — _v. чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BAD-MOUTH — v. чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BAD-MOUTH — чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BAD MOUTH — порочить; чернить; обливать грязью; клеветать
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BAD MOUTH — vt sl esp AmE She was always bad mouthing her husband. They didn't get along — Она всегда плохо отзывалась о …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BAD MOUTH — vt sl esp AmE She was always bad mouthing her husband. They didn't get along — Она всегда плохо отзывалась …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BAD MOUTH — bad mouth vt sl esp AmE She was always bad mouthing her husband. They didn't get along Она всегда плохо …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BAD MOUTH — She was always bad mouthing her husband. They didn't get along — Она всегда плохо отзывалась о своем муже. Что-то …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
BAD MOUTH — порочить; чернить; обливать грязью; клеветать
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
BAD-MOUTH — гл. чернить, порочить; обливать грязью (американизм) (сленг) чернить, порочить; обливать грязью
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOUTH — I. ˈmau̇th noun ( plural mouths ˈmau̇thz also -au̇z sometimes -au̇ths; -au̇ths especially in compounds whose meaning is “something having …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BAD — I. archaic past of bid or of bide II. ˈbad, -aa(ə)d, -aid adjective ( worse ˈwərs, -ə̄s, -əis ; also …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOUTH — — mouther , n. — mouthless , adj. n. /mowth/ ; v. /mowdh/ , n. , pl. mouths /mowdhz/ , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BAD — bad 1 — badness , n. /bad/ , adj., worse, worst; ( Slang ) badder, baddest for 36; n.; adv. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOUTH — I. ˈmau̇th noun ( plural mouths ˈmau̇thz also ˈmau̇z, ˈmau̇ths; in synecdochic compounds like “blabbermouths” ths more frequently ) Usage: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BAD — I. ˈbad adjective ( worse ˈwərs ; worst ˈwərst) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. : failing to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOUTH — noun cry; voice. 2. mouth ·vt to make mouths at. 3. mouth ·noun the entrance into a harbor. 4. mouth …
Webster English vocab
MOUTH — [mouth] n, pl mouths often attrib [ME, fr. OE muth; akin to OHG mund mouth and perh. to L mentum …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUTH — also called Oral Cavity, or Buccal Cavity, in human anatomy, orifice through which food and air enter the body. The …
Britannica English vocabulary
MOUTH — noun , verb ■ noun / maʊθ; NAmE / ( pl. mouths / maʊðz; NAmE /) PART OF FACE 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BAD — / bæd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( worse / wɜːs; NAmE wɜːrs/ worst / wɜːst; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUTH — I. mouth 1 S2 W1 /maʊθ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BAD — I. bad 1 S1 W1 /bæd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative worse /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/, superlative worst /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BAD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOUTH — n. & v. n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BAD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1. a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
Oxford English vocab
BAD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (worse; worst) 1. inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
MOUTH — Pronounced /maʊθ/ for the noun, and /maʊð/ for the verb. The form 'mouths' is pronounced /maʊðz/. ( mouthing, mouthed) Frequency: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BAD — ( worse, worst) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUTH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES chiselled features/chin/mouth/nose etc ▪ his chiselled good looks foot and mouth disease leaves a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BAD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad atmosphere ▪ There's a bad atmosphere among the staff. a bad cold …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOUTH — (BODY PART) [noun] [C] - the opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and …
Cambridge English vocab

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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