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spoken back

/ˈspəʊ.kən bæk/

/ˈspoʊ.kən bæk/

Translations

speak backverb

spoken back

Past Participle

spoke back

Past Simple

spoken back

Past Participle

speaking back

Gerund

/spiːk bæk/

/spik bæk/

The child was punished for speaking back to the teacher.

Ребёнок был наказан за то, что огрызался на учителя.

Synonyms

speak backverb

To reply or respond to someone, often in a rude or disrespectful manner.

The student was reprimanded for speaking back to the teacher during the lesson.