What does "answer back" mean?

To reply rudely To respond disrespectfully to authority.

How do you use "answer back" in a sentence?

Don't answer back to your teacher! He always answers back. She got in trouble for answering back.

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To reply rudely

顶嘴；回嘴

Contestar de manera irrespetuosa; replicar

口答えする

말대꾸하다

To respond disrespectfully to authority.

对权威人物以不尊重的方式回答。与 "talk back" 类似，但更常用于英式英语。

Responder con falta de respeto a una figura de autoridad. Similar a "talk back" pero más usado en inglés británico.

権威ある人物に対して失礼な返答をすること。「talk back」と似ているが、イギリス英語でより一般的。

윗사람에게 무례하게 대답하다.

Base verb: answer

Particle: back

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Don't answer back to your teacher!
不要跟老师顶嘴！
¡no le contestes mal a tu profesor!
先生に口答えしないで！
선생님에게 말대꾸하지 마!
He always answers back.
他总是顶嘴
siempre contesta mal
彼はいつも口答えする
그는 항상 말대꾸한다.
She got in trouble for answering back.
她因为顶嘴惹了麻烦
se metió en problemas por contestar
口答えして叱られた
그녀는 말대꾸해서 혼났다.

Context: rude, disrespectful, defiant

Tone: critical

From replying when one should be quiet.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal