talk back
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See also: talkback
English
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Verb
[edit]talk back (third-person singular simple present talks back, present participle talking back, simple past and past participle talked back)
- (idiomatic, intransitive, often with to + d.o.) To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.
- Jane talked back a little too often.
- Jane talked back to most of her teachers.
- (idiomatic) To return disrespect.
Synonyms
[edit]- (reply impertinently): backtalk (verb)
- (both senses): answer back
Derived terms
[edit]- talkback (noun)
Translations
[edit]to reply impertinently; to answer in a cheeky manner
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