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to insult
01
to intentionally say or do something that disrespects or humiliates someone
Transitive: to insult sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
insult
3rd person singular
insults
Present participle
insulting
Past simple
insulted
Past participle
insulted
Examples
He did n't appreciate the sarcastic tone and felt she was trying to insult his intelligence.
Insult
01
a spoken or written remark intended to offend, humiliate, or hurt someone
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
insults
Examples
He made a cutting insult during the argument.
02
a deliberate action or behavior that shows disrespect or has the effect of offending someone
Examples
Dumping the documents on the floor was an insult to the staff.
Lexical Tree
insulting
insult
