Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis]
- /dɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dis]
- /dɪs/
Definitions of dissing word
- verb with object dissing to show disrespect for; affront. 1
- verb with object dissing to disparage; belittle. 1
- noun dissing insult or disparagement; criticism. 1
- noun dissing Present participle of diss. 1
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Origin of dissing
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
1980-85, Americanism; from dis-1 extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dissing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dissing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dissing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dissing
noun dissing
- chitchat — Chitchat is informal talk about things that are not very important.
- gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
- repartee — a quick, witty reply.
- ribbing — one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- badinage — Badinage is humorous or light-hearted conversation that often involves teasing someone.
verb dissing
- belittle — If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
- criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- disparage — to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
- knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- malign — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
Antonyms for dissing
noun dissing
verb dissing
- admire — If you admire someone or something, you like and respect them very much.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
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