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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.
Definition of back talk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
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)
6 days ago · backtalk (third-person singular simple present backtalks, present participle backtalking, simple past and past participle backtalked) (transitive) To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner. Peter was sent to detention for backtalking the teacher.
Definition of back talk noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
