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- Dictionaryback talk/ˈbak tɔːk/
noun
- 1. rude or cheeky remarks made in reply to someone in authority. informal US "no back talk, I'm warning you"
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The meaning of BACK TALK is impudent, insolent, or argumentative replies. How to use back talk in a sentence.
BACK TALK definition: 1. → backchat UK 2. rude remarks made when answering someone in authority: . Learn more.
back talk. If you refer to something that someone says as backtalk, you mean that it is rude or shows a lack of respect. You use backtalk especially to refer to things said by a child or by someone who is below you in rank or status. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Back talk definition: rude or disrespectful replies to the requests or directives of an authority figure; sass. See examples of BACK TALK used in a sentence.
Definitions of back talk. noun. an impudent or insolent rejoinder. synonyms: backtalk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing. see more see less. type of: comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
Noun. 1. back talk - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass". backtalk, sass, sassing, lip, mouth. comeback, rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, counter, return - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher".
Definition of back talk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
