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- back talk noun /ˈbæk tɔːk/ /ˈbæk tɔːk/ (North American English) (British English backchat) [uncountable] (informal) a way of answering that shows no respect for somebody in authority
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Definition of back talk noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. back talk. noun. /ˈbæk tɔːk/ (North American English) (British English backchat) [uncountable] (informal) a way of answering that shows no respect for somebody in authority. Want to learn more?
BACK TALK definition: 1. → backchat UK 2. rude remarks made when answering someone in authority: . Learn more.
back talk. US also backtalk. uncountable noun. 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. [US, disapproval]
The meaning of BACK TALK is impudent, insolent, or argumentative replies. How to use back talk in a sentence.
What does the noun back-talk mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun back-talk . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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)
