diss

/dɪs/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈɪs] /dɪs/ (ame, ipa)

diss — verb

  • disspresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disses3rd person singular
  • dissing-ing form
  • dissedpast simple

1. to speak rudely about someone, often in front of others, in a way that makes the

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to speak rudely about someone, often in front of others, in a way that makes them seem unimportant or worthy of mockery.

例句

Owen kept dissing his older brother in front of the new neighbours at the barbecue.

diss + somebody (basic transitive pattern)

Rin got upset when classmates dissed her drawing of the school mascot.

diss + somebody's + creative work

同義詞
  • insult

    neutral register; covers any deliberate offence

  • mock

    focuses on ridicule and laughter rather than disrespect

  • put down

    phrasal verb; very close in meaning but slightly less aggressive

  • trash-talk

    very informal; common in sports rivalry

反義詞
  • praise

    express approval, opposite of disrespecting

  • compliment

    say something positive about someone or their work

文法句型

diss + somebody

diss + somebody's + noun

用法筆記

Strongly informal; common in school, sports, and hip-hop contexts. Object is almost always a person, a person's work, or a group — not an abstract idea.

常見錯誤

❌I diss the new policy.
✅I criticised the new policy.
💡'diss' is for people or things tied to people's identity, not for abstract policies in neutral discussion.
❌She dissed about my haircut.
✅She dissed my haircut.
💡'diss' is directly transitive; no preposition needed.

diss — noun