verb
- to criticize someone or something harshly or unfairly
Usage: informal
Examples
- Don’t badmouth your former employer during job interviews.
- She’s always badmouthing her neighbors to anyone who will listen.
- The coach told the team not to badmouth their opponents.
- He badmouthed the restaurant after receiving poor service.
- It’s unprofessional to badmouth colleagues behind their backs.
- The politician was caught badmouthing his own party members.