noun
- rude or disrespectful replies, especially to someone in authority
Usage: informal
verb
- to reply rudely or disrespectfully to someone in authority
Usage: informal
Examples
- The teacher warned the student about his constant backtalk.
- She was sent to the principal’s office for giving backtalk to her coach.
- Don’t backtalk your parents when they ask you to do chores.
- His backtalk earned him an extra hour of detention.
- The teenager continued to backtalk despite repeated warnings.
- Mom doesn’t tolerate any backtalk from her children.