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• INSULT — INSULT, disparagement or defamation of the character or injury to the feelings of another (Heb. boshet, ona at devarim, halbanat panim, hoẓa at shem ra). The rabbis of the Talmud distinguished between two main types of insult: that which causes… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Insult comedy — is a comedy genre in which the act consists mainly of offensive insults directed at the performer s audience and/or other performers. Typical targets for insult include individuals in the show s audience, the town hosting the performance, or the… …   Wikipedia

• Insult — In*sult , v. i. 1. To leap or jump. [1913 Webster] Give me thy knife, I will insult on him. Shak. [1913 Webster] Like the frogs in the apologue, insulting upon their wooden king. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. To behave with insolence; to exult.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Insult — In sult, n. [L. insultus, fr. insilire to leap upon: cf. F. insulte. See {Insult}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of leaping on; onset; attack. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Gross abuse offered to another, either by word or act; an act or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• insult someone's intelligence — insult someone’s intelligence phrase to treat someone as if they are stupid Don’t insult my intelligence by making ridiculous excuses. Thesaurus: to be cruel or unkind to someonesynonym Main entry: insult …   Useful english dictionary

• Insult — In*sult , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insulted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Insulting}.] [F. insulter, L. insultare, freq. fr. insilire to leap into or upon; pref. in in, on + salire to leap. See {Salient}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To leap or trample upon; to make a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• insult — vb affront, outrage, *offend Analogous words: humiliate, humble, debase, degrade, *abase: flout, *scoff, jeer, gird, gibe, fleer, sneer: mock, taunt, deride, *ridicule Antonyms: honor Contrasted words: gratify, *pl …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• insult — [n] hateful communication abuse, affront, aspersion, black eye*, blasphemy, cheap shot*, contempt, contumely, derision, despite, discourtesy, disdainfulness, disgrace, disrespect, ignominy, impertinence, impudence, incivility, indignity,… …   New thesaurus

• insult — ► VERB ▪ speak to or treat with disrespect or abuse. ► NOUN 1) an insulting remark or action. 2) a thing so worthless or contemptible as to be offensive: the pay offer is an absolute insult. ORIGIN Latin insultare jump or trample on …   English terms dictionary

• insult — [in sult′; ] for n. [ in′sult΄] vt. [MFr insulter < L insultare, to leap upon, scoff at, insult < in , in, on + saltare, freq. of salire, to leap: see SALIENT] 1. to treat or speak to with scorn, insolence, or great disrespect; subject to… …   English World dictionary

• Insult — (Insultation, v. lat.), 1) muthwilliger Angriff; 2) Beschimpfung; 3) Beleidigung; daher Insultiren, übermüthig begegnen, verhöhnen, beschimpfen, beleidigen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon