What does "talk back" mean?

To reply rudely to someone in authority To answer disrespectfully.

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

Don't talk back to your mother! He was punished for talking back. She never talks back to teachers.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To reply rudely to someone in authority

顶嘴；回嘴

Contestar de manera irrespetuosa; replicar

目上の人に口答えする

윗사람에게 말대꾸하다

To answer disrespectfully.

对权威人物以不尊重的方式回答。通常指孩子对父母或老师以反抗的态度回嘴。

Responder con falta de respeto a una figura de autoridad. Se usa especialmente cuando los niños contestan mal a sus padres o profesores.

権威ある人物に対して失礼な返答をすること。特に子供が親や教師に対して反抗的に言い返す場面でよく使われる。

무례하게 대답하다.

Base verb: talk

Particle: back

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Don't talk back to your mother!
不要跟你妈妈顶嘴！
¡No le contestes a tu madre!
お母さんに口答えしないで！
엄마한테 말대꾸하지 마!
He was punished for talking back.
他因为顶嘴被罚了。
Lo castigaron por contestar.
彼は口答えして罰を受けた。
그는 말대꾸해서 벌을 받았다.
She never talks back to teachers.
她从不跟老师顶嘴。
Ella nunca les contesta a los profesores.
彼女は先生に絶対口答えしない。
그녀는 선생님에게 절대 말대꾸하지 않는다.

Context: rude, defiant, disrespectful

Tone: critical

From responding defiantly.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal