Definition
To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.
To return disrespect.
In Context
- "Jane talked back a little too often."
- "Jane talked back to most of her teachers."
- "And all over Hollywood, suits are licking their chops at the prospect of more malleable actors. “She’s not going to talk back,” one top talent wrangler told me dryly."
Also Said As
- backtalk