Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

answer back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: an-swer back
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back.

verb

To reply to a question from (someone) at a later time.

verb

To match an opponent’s recent scoring effort.

verb

To issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.

Example Sentences

"I'll thank you not to answer back like that! Where are your manners?"
"She answered him back rudely."
"This further enraged the mother-in-law who reprimanded the girl for answering back to elders."
"Please answer me back before the end of the week."

Inflected Forms

answers back (present, singular) answering back (participle, present) answered back (participle, past) answered back (past)

Frequently Paired Words

answerback

Questions

What does answer back mean?: To reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back.

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