Meaning

• Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; a particular act or statement having this effect.

• Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).

  "The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears."

• Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes; the injury so caused.

• An assault or attack; (specifically) an assault, attack, or onset carried out without preparation.

• An act of leaping upon.

Meaning

• To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

• To assail, assault, or attack; (specifically) to carry out an assault, attack, or onset without preparation.

• To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (against or over someone).

• To leap or trample upon.