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insult in American English. (ɪnˈsʌlt ; for n. ˈɪnˌsʌlt ) verb transitive. 1. to treat or speak to with scorn, insolence, or great disrespect; subject to treatment, a remark, etc. that hurts or is meant to hurt the feelings or pride. 2. Obsolete. to attack; assail.
Definition of insult noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Full Definition of INSULT. intransitive verb. archaic. : to behave with pride or arrogance : vaunt. transitive verb. : to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : affront; also: to affect offensively or damagingly <doggerel that insults the reader's intelligence>. — in·sult·ernoun. — in·sult·ing·ly\in-ˈsəl-tiŋ-lē\adverb.
Insult definition: to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront. See examples of INSULT used in a sentence.
insult. vb ( tr) 1. to treat, mention, or speak to rudely; offend; affront. 2. obsolete to assault; attack. n. 3. an offensive or contemptuous remark or action; affront; slight. 4. a person or thing producing the effect of an affront: some television is an insult to intelligence. 5. (Medicine) med an injury or trauma.
Insult definition: To make an attack on. To treat or speak to with scorn, insolence, or great disrespect; subject to treatment, a remark, etc. that hurts or is meant to hurt the feelings or pride.
The meaning of INSULTING is giving or intended to give offense : being or containing an insult. How to use insulting in a sentence. ... in the meaning defined above.
