1
as in disrespect
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
there'll be no backchat from you, young lady
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as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
bored with the usual backchat with which people whiled away the lunch hour
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as in banter
good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks
outsiders sometimes mistook their constant backchat for spiteful bickering
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Recent Examples of backchat
India, a team whose 12-year-old unbeaten home record has just been dismantled by New Zealand, taunted them with superior skills and in-your-face backchat.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
India, a team whose 12-year-old unbeaten home record has just been dismantled by New Zealand, taunted them with superior skills and in-your-face backchat.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
India, a team whose 12-year-old unbeaten home record has just been dismantled by New Zealand, taunted them with superior skills and in-your-face backchat.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Written in the most glorious prose, its beat and buoyancy is delivered by Dominic Hoffman, a master at capturing the rhythm of backchat and in rendering Brooklynese, Southern and Spanish speech.
—Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backchat
Noun
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On the show, the long-time parenting expert helped families address issues like lack of discipline, controlling behavior, sleep separation, disrespect and communication.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Ahead of training camp and preseason action, LaFleur has received major disrespect.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The current explosion of AI innovation—and particularly AI chat interfaces, which make AI accessible to anyone—is largely fueled by advancements in computing power, the availability of massive datasets and breakthroughs in ML algorithms.—
Tigran Sloyan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Snapchat introduced Sponsored Snaps from creators, enabling advertisers to send a Sponsored Snap directly from a creator’s handle to Snapchat users in the chat feed.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In their interactions, the show really hits its stride in terms of dialogue and pacing, with sharp banter punctuating serious discussions of existential questions.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Over time, however, the need to push back on your thoughts, your excitement, and your harmless opinions can feel less like playful or intellectual banter and more like a quiet effort to dim your spark.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs For old school ‘proper football men’ seeing such insolence on the field is simply unacceptable and when he was asked about the incident on talkSPORT ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders didn’t hold back.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That means subway rumbles, office chatter, and café chaos all fade into the background.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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For years, there has been chatter among technologists in national security circles about the need to improve software delivery in the federal government.—
Lisa Umberger,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are a couple of Yates on the tracks [laughs].—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Ki Hong Lee sprinted through the Maze Runner films (2014–2018) as Minho and brought a lot of laughs as Dong Nguyen on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2016).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are times when what appears to be rudeness or laziness could stem from personal struggles or stress.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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That rudeness did not go unnoticed, and on Swag, Justin is still airing out their arguments.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Much depends on how US-China trade talks pan out: Trump’s 30% tariff on Beijing led the US’ trade deficit with China to fall to its narrowest point in 21 years.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The company, according to multiple outlets, is in early talks with investors about a stock sale for current and former employees at a $500 billion valuation, a massive jump from its previous valuation of $300 billion.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Backchat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backchat. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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