Bad-mouth

[Ju]

Bad-mouth
: criticize someone or something in a very unpleasant manner

Eg. Stop bad-mouthing him all the time.

What is the adjective of "bad-mouth"?

"He is a bad-mouthed person." Is it right?

 

[emsr2d2]

I wouldn't try to turn it into an adjective.

 

[Tdol]

Foul-mouthed exists, but that is someone who swears a lot.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Bad-mouth
: criticize someone or something in a very unpleasant manner

I found an adjective with a similar meaning.

Snarky: criticizing somebody in an unkind way.
Source: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/snarky?q=snarky

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Being snarky about someone is not necessarily the same as bad-mouthing them.

Right. It's not even the same part of speech. The noun snark is sarcasm or trash-talk. Its adjective is snarky. Bad-mouth is a verb. To bad-mouth is to slander, to say unkind things about someone. Examples:

- Bad-mouthing people behind their backs is easier than insulting them directly.
- It's childish to send tweets to bad-mouth rivals.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Bad-mouth
: criticize someone or something in a very unpleasant manner

Eg. Stop bad-mouthing him all the time.

What is the adjective of "bad-mouth"?

"He is a bad-mouthed person." Is it right?

Bad-mouth is always a verb, never an adjective. As mentioned above, the closest adjective is foul-mouthed.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I don't agree. You can bad-mouth somebody without using bad language, and you can be foul-mouthed without bad-mouthing anybody.

Yup. Good point. I just meant that foul-mouthed sounds like it. For a synonym, how about rude or insulting?

 

[Ju]

Yup. Good point. I just meant that foul-mouthed sounds like it. For a synonym, how about rude or insulting?

Then I try to make sentences as follows:

1. He always bad-mouthes Dave behind him.

2. He never stops bad-mouthing Dave.

An I right?

 

[Ju]

Then I try to make sentences as follows:

1. He always bad-mouthes Dave behind him.

2. He never stops bad-mouthing Dave.

An I right?

Should be "Am I right?"
Sorry.

 

[Rover_KE]

1. He always bad-mouths Dave behind his back.

2. He never stops bad-mouthing Dave.:tick:

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[emsr2d2]

[STRIKE]Then[/STRIKE] I have [STRIKE]try[/STRIKE] tried to [STRIKE]make[/STRIKE] write some sentences, as follows:

1. He always bad-[STRIKE]mouthes[/STRIKE]mouths Dave behind [STRIKE]him[/STRIKE] his back.

2. He never stops bad-mouthing Dave.

Am I right?

See above.

Edit: Apologies. I didn't see the last two responses when I posted this.

 

[Ju]

See above.

Edit: Apologies. I didn't see the last two responses when I posted this.

Can I know why we need to write "follows" instead of "follow" since "sentences" are plural"

Thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

"as follows" is a set phrase. It doesn't matter how many things come after it. It's a bit like saying "Whatever I mentioned before now follows".