backchat

ˈbækˌtʃæt

backchatted, backchatting

Definition of backchat - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

retort

Slang

reply to authority in a rude or cheeky way

Slang

Don't backchat your teacher in class.

answer back

sass

talk back

Noun

impertinence

Slang

cheeky or rude responses to authority

Slang

The student was reprimanded for his backchat.

disrespect

insolence

sass

humor

playful teasing or banter

Their friendship was full of backchat and laughter.

banter

raillery

teasing

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Origin of backchat

English, back (behind) + chat (talk)

Examples of backchat in a sentence

Don’t backchat the judge during proceedings.
Her backchat during the meeting surprised everyone.
Parents often struggle with their teenager's backchat.
Their backchat made the meeting more enjoyable.
The show was filled with witty backchat.

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French:répondre impertinemment, insolence, ...
German:widersprechen, freche Antworten, ...
Italian:rispondere male, insolenza, ...
Spanish:contestar de mala manera, impertinencia, ...
Portuguese:responder torto, insolência, ...
Chinese:顶嘴, 玩笑, ...
Japanese:口答えする, 口答え, ...
Arabic:رَدَّ بِوَقاحَة, رَدّ وَقِح, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְחַצֵּף, הִתְחַצְּפוּת, ...
Russian:дерзить, дерзость, ...
Ukrainian:огризатися, нахабність, ...
Hindi:बदतमीज़ी से जवाब देना, धृष्टता, ...
Bengali:উত্তর দেওয়া, অশিষ্টতা, ...
Catalan:replicar, insolència, ...
Czech:odmlouvat, odmlouvání, ...
Danish:svare igen, frækhed, ...
Dutch:brutaal antwoorden, tegenspraak, ...
Greek:αντιμιλώ, αυθάδεια, ...
Hungarian:visszafeleselni, visszabeszélés, ...
Khmer:ឆ្លើយតបបែបគ្មានសុជីវធម៌, ការឆ្លើយតបមិនគួរសម, ...
Korean:말대꾸하다, 건방진 말대꾸, ...
Persian:پاسخ بی‌ادبانه دادن, پاسخ گستاخانه, ...
Polish:pyskować, pyskowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):retrucar, insolência, ...
Romanian:a răspunde obraznic, obraznicie, ...
Swedish:svara tillbaka, käftande, ...
Thai:เถียงกลับ, คำตอบที่ไม่สุภาพ, ...
Turkish:saygısızca karşılık vermek, saygısızlık, ...
Vietnamese:cãi lại, sự hỗn xược, ...

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