verb
- to reply rudely or disrespectfully to someone in authority
Usage: informal; third person singular present tense
Examples
- She always backtalks her teacher when given instructions.
- The student backtalks whenever he’s asked to do homework.
- My little brother backtalks our parents constantly.
- The employee backtalks his supervisor during meetings.
- Don’t backtalk me when I’m trying to help you.
- He backtalks anyone who tells him what to do.