drag through the mud

1. 1.

   speak unfavorably about

   “She badmouths her husband everywhere”

   Synonymsbadmouthmaligntraduce

   Broaderdefame

Questions about drag through the mud

What does drag through the mud mean?

drag through the mud means "speak unfavorably about".

What is another word for drag through the mud?

Close synonyms include badmouth, malign, traduce. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.