talking back

UK
/ˈtɔːkɪŋ bæk/
US
/ˈtɔkɪŋ bæk/

Translations

talk backverb

talking back

Gerund

talked back
Past Simple
talked back
Past Participle
talking back
Gerund
UK
/tɔːk bæk/
US
/tɔk bæk/
Children should not talk back to their parents.
Дети не должны огрызаться на своих родителей.
He tends to talk back when he disagrees with someone.
Он склонен возражать, когда с кем-то не согласен.

Definitions

talk backverb
To respond defiantly or disrespectfully to someone in authority.
The student was reprimanded for talking back to the teacher during class.