verb
- talking back to someone in a rude or disrespectful way
Usage: informal
Examples
- The student was sent to the principal’s office for sassing the teacher.
- Stop sassing your mother and do what she asked.
- He got in trouble for sassing the coach during practice.
- She’s always sassing her older brother when he tells her what to do.
- The teenager was grounded for sassing her parents at dinner.
- Don’t go sassing me when I’m trying to help you.