To treat with abuse, insolence, indignity, or contempt, by word or action; to abuse; as, to call a man a coward or a liar, or to sneer at him, is to insult him
treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
An insult is a rude remark, or something a person says or does which insults you. Their behaviour was an insult to the people they represent
If someone insults you, they say or do something that is rude or offensive. I did not mean to insult you + insulted in·sult·ed I would be a bit insulted if he said anything like that