What does backtalk mean?
Backtalk means Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response..
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/ˈbæk.tɔːk/ · noun
Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response..
Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.
He scratched his head. "Well, damn me," said he. "I never thought I would take orders from a Chink, but he says 'hist!' and by crums you've got to hist and no back talk either."
"Squalled at me that she owned the business and that she wouldn't take any back talk from me and that the piece wasn't for sale. What could I do?"
Peter was sent to detention for backtalking the teacher.
Use backtalk when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Backtalk means Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response..
Common synonyms include backchat, derision, lip, cheek.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Don't give me any backtalk; just go clean your room.
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