Definition of back talk
: impudent, insolent, or argumentative replies
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Examples of back talk in a Sentence
Don't give me any back talk!
his mother sent him to his room because of his constant back talk
Recent Examples of back talk from the Web
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It will be broken down into two back-to-back talks, one with drama writers, and another with comedy writers.
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In back-to-back talks, Lundin made the case for FODMAPs, and Alaedini for an immune reaction.
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Barbish reacted with hostility to her sudden back talk.
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The fallout from Hector Bellerin's criticism of ArsenalFanTV shows no signs of ending after 'leaked' audio of the full-back talking disparagingly about the club appeared online.
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First Known Use of back talk
1832
back talk Synonyms
Near Antonyms
civility, cordiality, courtesy, diplomacy, politeness, tactfulness;
consideration, gallantry, gentility, graciousness, smoothness, suaveness, suavity;
Related Words
comeback, rejoinder, retort, riposte, wisecrack;
cuteness, discourtesy, disrespect, guff, impoliteness, nonsense, rudeness, tactlessness;
audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brazenness;
coarseness, crassness, crudity, vulgarity;
abruptness, bluffness, bluntness, brusqueness, crossness, curtness, gruffness, surliness;
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: rude speech in reply to someone who should be spoken to with respect
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