Insult is defined as to speak with rudeness or to say something
to offend.(verb) An example of insult is to call someone fat.
The definition of an insult is a rude or offending remark.(noun)
An example of insult is calling someone stupid. See insult in
Webster's New World College Dictionary Origin: MFr insulter < L
insultare, to leap upon, scoff at, insult < in-, in, on +
saltare, freq. of salire, to leap: see salient See insult in
American Heritage Dictionary 4 verb in·sult·ed, in·sult·ing,
in·sults verb, transitive Origin: French insulter Origin: , from
Old French, to assault Origin: , from Latin īnsultāre, to leap
at, insult Origin: , frequentative of īnsilīre, to leap upon
Origin: : in-, on; see in-2 Origin: + salīre, to leap; see sel-
in Indo-European roots. Learn more about insult