Pronunciation: /tɔːk bæk/
noun a response or reply, especially one that is rude or disrespectful
A1 I don't like it when children talk back to their parents.
A2 She got in trouble at school for talking back to the teacher.
B1 Talking back to authority figures is considered disrespectful in many cultures.
B2 The employee was reprimanded for talking back to their manager during the meeting.
C1 The politician's tendency to talk back to journalists during interviews was seen as a sign of arrogance.
C2 The professor did not tolerate students talking back in class and would immediately shut down any disrespectful behavior.
verb to answer someone in a rude or disrespectful manner
A1 Children should not talk back to their parents.
A2 She always talks back when she disagrees with someone.
B1 It is important to teach children how to express themselves without talking back.
B2 The student was reprimanded for talking back to the teacher during class.
C1 In professional settings, it is considered disrespectful to talk back to your superiors.
C2 The manager had to address the issue of employees talking back during meetings.
formal It is considered disrespectful to talk back to your elders.
informal Don't talk back to me like that!
slang If you talk back to the teacher, you'll get detention.
figurative The wind seemed to talk back to the howling wolves in the night.
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