Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables
talk back
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.

Intransitive verb

verb

To return disrespect.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

talks back (present, singular) talking back (participle, present) talked back (participle, past) talked back (past)

Derived Forms

talkback

Synonyms

backtalk answer back

Questions

What does talk back mean?
To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.

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