insult
🇺🇸
/ˈɪnsʌlt/
🇬🇧
/ˈɪnsʌlt/
noun
C1
a rude word or action that hurts someone's feelings
Calling someone lazy is an insult that can make them feel bad.
verb
C1
to say or do something rude that hurts someone's feelings
If you insult someone by making fun of them, they might get angry.
translation
a rude word or action that hurts someone's feelings
to say or do something rude that hurts someone's feelings
Word Forms
3rd Present
insults
Past
insulted
Perfect
insulted
Progressive
insulting
Plural
insults