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to sauce

1 9.1
To speak or act rudely to someone
  • verb
  • /sɔs/
  • Informal
translation icon : contestar (con insolencia)

Examples

  • Now that was fun, but you got sauce slinging everywhere.

  • You got special-sauced!

  • The menu is planted with gut bombs like Guy-talian nachos and Buffalo-sauced meatloaf.

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  • He started to sauce the coach after losing the game, questioning his tactics.

  • Don't sauce your teachers in class; it's disrespectful and can get you in trouble.

  • When she sauced him about his outfit, everyone in the room gasped at her audacity.

Synonyms

to diss
vsto sauce
  • Offensive
62 8.4

To speak rudely to someone to show no respect, often in public

is more playful and mildly disrespectful than a sharp public insult
to cheek
vsto sauce
  • Informal
3 8.6

To speak rudely to someone

is similar but shows impudence that is more playful than hostile

Idioms

A fair chance to take part or succeed

To ask for everyone to have an equal chance

An equal chance to be treated the same as others

8.4

To put a lot of sauce on food or to use too much of something

9.7

Something that looks good but has little real value

Compounds

34 1.0

A spicy sauce made from chili peppers that people add to food for heat

29 1.0

A dark salty liquid used to add flavor to food

20 1.0

A sauce made from cooked tomatoes and herbs for pasta and other dishes

A sweet red sauce made from cranberries to eat with roast meat like turkey

A spicy, sweet and tangy sauce used on grilled or smoked meat

7 1.3

A cold mayonnaise sauce with chopped pickles often served with fried fish

A sweet sauce made from chocolate and sugar to pour over desserts

A sauce usually made from tomatoes and herbs to serve with pasta

6 1.7

A white sauce made from cream used to add flavor to dishes like pasta or chicken

5 2.5

A strong savory topping for steak and other meats

4 2.0

A spicy red sauce made from ketchup, horseradish, and lemon juice, served with seafood

4 1.0

A creamy dip or topping flavored mainly with garlic

3 1.0

A creamy sauce made from melted cheese to pour over foods like pasta or vegetables

3 2.2

A thick sweet and sour sauce served with Chinese food

3 1.0

A sweet, smooth food made by cooking and mashing apples, often with sugar and spices

A sauce made with mushrooms to add flavor to foods like meat or pasta

3 1.0

A spicy, often creamy liquid people make with Indian spices for meat, rice, or vegetables

3 1.0

A food put on pasta to add flavor, often made from tomatoes, cream or oil

A dark, tangy sauce made from vinegar and spices used to add savory flavor to food

2 2.8

A sauce with a lot of black pepper served with meat like steak

2 1.7

A sauce made from milk thickened with butter and flour

A sauce made from mustard mixed with vinegar and oil

2 1.6

A sweet, tangy sauce made from plums used as a dip with Chinese dishes

2 3.4

A savory liquid made with wine and broth to serve with fish or meat

1 1.0

A spicy sauce made from peppers, tomatoes, and vinegar to add heat to food

1 1.0

A thick chocolate sauce served hot over desserts like ice cream

1 3.9

A thick sweet Chinese sauce used to add flavor to meat and stir-fry

A hot sauce that uses aged red peppers and vinegar

1 1.0

A sauce made from mint, vinegar and sugar that is served with lamb

A creamy white sauce with a sharp taste from grated horseradish root, often served with meat or fish

1 1.2

Thick hot chocolate that you pour over ice cream

A white sauce you make by cooking milk with butter and flour until thick

A salty, savory sauce made by mixing mashed anchovies into a cream sauce

1 7.2

A rich cheese sauce made with butter, flour, milk, and grated cheese

A cold creamy sauce made from mayonnaise, herbs, and mustard for seafood or salads

1 1.0

A spicy tomato sauce used on tacos

A rich Italian topping for pasta made with ground beef, tomatoes, and vegetables

3.7

A creamy white sauce made from bread and flavored with cloves and onion, served with chicken or turkey

A sauce made with red wine, onions, herbs and butter, often served with beef

A rich sauce made from red wine, onions, herbs, and butter to serve with meat

A brown sauce made from fried onions, wine or vinegar, and parsley, served with meat

A dark savory sauce made from soy sauce used in Chinese and other Asian cooking

A savory dark sauce made from beef stock thickened with butter and flour and served with roast meat

A rich creamy sauce made with capers for fish or vegetables

A dark, salty sauce made with soy sauce and broth and used on Chinese dishes

allemande sauce
  • Specialized
8.8

A rich white sauce made from stock, thickened with egg yolks and cream and flavored with lemon juice

A sweet sauce made from apricots used with meat or desserts

A liquid or paste used in Korean cooking that often contains soy, garlic, and chili

A brown sauce made with fried onions, parsley, and white wine, served with meat or vegetables

mogul sauce
  • Archaic
9.9

A dark spiced sauce used with meat, like Worcestershire sauce

A brown sauce made from mushrooms and red wine served with meat

6.3

A sweet creamy mix of butter and sugar often flavored with brandy and served with warm pudding

A rich, filling pasta sauce made with a lot of meat, tomatoes and herbs

A smooth sauce made from light broth, butter, fried onion, paprika, and cream, served with meat or vegetables

A brown French sauce with mushrooms, tomato and white wine served with meat

9.5

A rich creamy sauce made from lobster butter, cream, and egg yolks, flavored with sherry and served with seafood

A creamy sauce of fried onion, paprika and cream

A sweet sauce made from peaches used to add flavor to food

A creamy white mixture with horseradish and mustard served with meat

A rich brown sauce with mushrooms, onions, tomato, and white wine for meat

sauce Espagnole
  • Specialized
8.6

A dark brown French mixture for meat made from browned vegetables, beef stock and tomatoes

7.2

A creamy sauce of mayonnaise and cream with chopped green pepper and onion, flavored with chili, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon

A cold green sauce made with herbs and mayonnaise for fish or chicken

A cold dressing of oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic

A leafy herb with a mild garlic smell used in salads or cooking

2.5

A tangy sauce to eat with seafood like shrimp and oysters

A white creamy sauce that uses cream and butter made from shrimp, served with seafood

A sauce that tastes hot from spices for dipping food like chicken or dumplings

A creamy sauce of cooked onions mixed with a smooth white sauce and cream

A dark, strong sauce made from vinegar and spices to add flavour to food

How Rude

to abuse
  • Offensive
95 4.2
to insult
  • Offensive
543 2.1
sass
  • Informal
16 8.7
to sauce
  • Informal
1 9.1
to tease
245 1.9
to banter
  • Informal
9 4.6

Surface Forms

sauce infinitive
sauced past
sauced past participle
saucing present participle
sauces third person singular

Etymology

Sauce meaning 'be rude' is a modern use related to the adjective saucy, which once meant 'spicy' or cheeky; a helpful way to remember it is to think of adding 'spice' to speech. So to sauce someone is to give them bold, spicy words rather than polite ones.