Vocabulary

Form

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

verb vt
N1 freq #900

Example sentences

He called her bad names.

He would swear at the naughty boys in the neighborhood.

He often calls her names.

He lost his temper and began calling me names.

The man got mad when his wife called him names.

She cursed him for causing the accident.

She insulted her friend in anger.

She called her husband names to his face.