backtalk
Noun
- an impudent or insolent rejoinder
- Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response.
Verb
- To respond to in an aggressively disputatious, often sarcastic or insolent manner.
Examples
- Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.
- Peter was sent to detention for backtalking the teacher.
Origin / Etymology
From back + talk.
Synonyms
back talk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing, backchat, cheek, derision, mouth off, rebuttal, talk back
Scrabble Score: 20
backtalk: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbacktalk: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
backtalk: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary