Definitions from Wiktionary (insult)
▸ verb: (transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
▸ verb: (transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To assail, assault, or attack; (specifically, military) to carry out an assault, attack, or onset without preparation.
▸ verb: (intransitive, obsolete) To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (against or over someone).
▸ verb: (intransitive, obsolete, rare) To leap or trample upon.
▸ noun: (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
▸ noun: (countable) Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).
▸ noun: (countable, uncountable, medicine) Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes; the injury so caused.
▸ noun: (countable, also figuratively, archaic) An assault or attack; (specifically, military, obsolete) an assault, attack, or onset carried out without preparation.
▸ noun: (countable, obsolete) An act of leaping upon.
▸ Also see insult
trade insults,
physical insults,
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971,
personal insults,
compliments and insults,
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▸ verb: (transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
▸ verb: (transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To assail, assault, or attack; (specifically, military) to carry out an assault, attack, or onset without preparation.
▸ verb: (intransitive, obsolete) To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (against or over someone).
▸ verb: (intransitive, obsolete, rare) To leap or trample upon.
▸ noun: (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
▸ noun: (countable) Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).
▸ noun: (countable, uncountable, medicine) Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes; the injury so caused.
▸ noun: (countable, also figuratively, archaic) An assault or attack; (specifically, military, obsolete) an assault, attack, or onset carried out without preparation.
▸ noun: (countable, obsolete) An act of leaping upon.
▸ Also see insult
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