Pronunciation: /ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ˈætɪˌtud/
noun attitude - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior
A1 She gave her friend attitude when he asked for help.
A2 The customer gave the waiter attitude when his order was wrong.
B1 The student gave the teacher attitude when she was asked to put away her phone.
B2 He gave his boss attitude when he was given feedback on his performance.
C1 The politician gave the journalist attitude during the press conference.
C2 The celebrity gave the paparazzi attitude as she tried to leave the event.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 She gave her teacher attitude when he asked her to put away her phone.
A2 The customer gave the salesperson attitude when he couldn't find the product he wanted.
B1 He gives his boss attitude whenever he is asked to work overtime.
B2 The student gave the professor attitude when he questioned the grading of her assignment.
C1 The athlete gave the referee attitude after receiving a red card during the game.
C2 The celebrity gave the interviewer attitude during the live TV interview.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
A1 She gave her friend attitude when he asked for help.
A2 The customer gave the waiter attitude when his order was wrong.
B1 The student gave the teacher attitude when asked to turn in the assignment.
B2 The employee gave their boss attitude when asked to work overtime.
C1 The politician gave the reporter attitude when questioned about the scandal.
C2 The celebrity gave the paparazzi attitude when hounded for photos.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 She gave her friend attitude when he asked for help.
A2 The customer gave the waiter attitude when his order was wrong.
B1 The student gave the teacher attitude when she asked him to put away his phone.
B2 The boss gave his employees attitude when they didn't meet their sales targets.
C1 The politician gave the journalist attitude when asked about the corruption scandal.
C2 The celebrity gave the paparazzi attitude when they tried to take photos of her private event.
formal She tends to give someone attitude when she feels disrespected.
informal Don't give me attitude just because you're in a bad mood.
slang Why are you giving me attitude all of a sudden?
figurative His body language clearly showed that he was giving someone attitude.
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