insult

Everyday

1. To insult someone is to say or do something rude that hurts their feelings or shows no respect. tree →
2. An insult is a rude, unkind remark or action. tree →
3. An insult to something means something so bad it seems to show disrespect: "an insult to our intelligence". tree →

In the lessons

In PSHE and anti-bullying lessons pupils learn that insults hurt and that name-calling is a kind of bullying. In stories, insults start arguments and fights. Phrases: hurl/throw insults, trade insults, take it as an insult, add insult to injury (make a bad thing worse).

Examples

• Calling someone stupid is an insult. tree →
• He insulted the cook by not eating anything. tree →
• Don't trade insults; walk away and tell a teacher. tree →
• She took it as an insult when he laughed. tree →
• The two pirates shouted insults at each other. tree →
• To add insult to injury, it started raining after I fell. tree →
• Saying sorry after an insult is the right thing. tree →
• That tiny prize was an insult to all our hard work. tree →
• “Geppetto, do not insult me or I shall call you Polendina.” tree →

Note

Stress moves: noun IN-sult, verb in-SULT. Adjective: insulting. Regular verb. Starts with a vowel: "an insult". "Add insult to injury" is a fixed phrase.