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Meaning of "back talk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACK TALK

back talk  [bæk tɔːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACK TALK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Back talk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACK TALK


beanstalk
ˈbiːnˌstɔːk
bytalk
ˈbaɪˌtɔːk
cornstalk
ˈkɔːnˌstɔːk
crosstalk
ˈkrɒsˌtɔːk
eyestalk
ˈaɪˌstɔːk
fast-talk
ˈfɑːstˌtɔːk
footstalk
ˈfʊtˌstɔːk
leafstalk
ˈliːfˌstɔːk
old-talk
əʊld tɔːk
outtalk
ˌaʊtˈtɔːk
overtalk
ˌəʊvəˈtɔːk
rootstalk
ˈruːtˌstɔːk
shoptalk
ˈʃɒpˌtɔːk
smooth-talk
ˈsmuːðˌtɔːk
stalk
stɔːk
stork
stɔːk
talk
tɔːk
torc
tɔːk
torque
tɔːk
uptalk
ˈʌpˌtɔːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACK TALK

back rub
back saw
back scatter
back seat
back shift
back slang
back story
back straight
back street
back stretch
back teeth
back to back
back to front
back to square one
back to taws
back to the drawing board
back tooth
back up
back vowel
back water

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACK TALK

baby talk
bro talk
chalk and talk
chalk talk
double talk
fast talk
jive talk
old talk
pep talk
pillow talk
sales talk
self-talk
smack talk
small talk
sweet talk
sweet-talk
table talk
talk the talk
you can talk
you can´t talk

Synonyms and antonyms of back talk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «back talk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACK TALK

Find out the translation of back talk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of back talk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «back talk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

顶嘴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

talk back
570 millions of speakers

English

back talk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वापस बात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحديث الخلفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

назад разговоры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conversa de volta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিরে কথা বলুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parler de retour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ceramah belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zurück Talk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

言い返す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다시 이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bali maneh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nói chuyện trở lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீண்டும் பேச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परत चर्चा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geri konuşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Talk Back
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powrót rozmowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тому розмови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Discuție înapoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

back talk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terug talk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillbaka diskussion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilbake talk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of back talk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACK TALK»

The term «back talk» is normally little used and occupies the 108.870 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACK TALK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about back talk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACK TALK»

Discover the use of back talk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to back talk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Back Talk from Appalachia: Confronting Stereotypes
Confronting Stereotypes Dwight B. Billings, Gurney Norman, Katherine Ledford. Back Talk from Appalachia Back Talk from Appalachia Confronting Stereotypes Edited by Dwight B. Back Talk from Appalachia.
Dwight B. Billings, Gurney Norman, Katherine Ledford, 2013
2
Back Talk
Scoring a summer internship at one of the hottest TV talk shows in NYC, corn-fed Gemma Winters is slave labor from 9 to 5, and rubbing elbows with the young and wealthy at night. Original.
Alex Richards, 2007
3
Back Talk: Teaching Lost Selves to Speak
Joan Weimer had spent three years researching the life of nineteenth-century novelist Constance Fenimore Woolson for a critical biography when a devastating back injury left her virtually immobile.
Joan Weimer, 1996
4
Backtalk: 3 Steps to Stop It Before the Tears and Tantrums Start
Reinforced by the wise-cracking kids on TV and in the movies, backtalk has become all too common among today's youngsters. But there is nothing cute about this behavior.
Audrey Ricker, Carolyn Crowder, 2011
5
Back talk!: women leaders changing the church
In particular, the book examines the growing leadership of ethnic women in the church, especially Korean, Latino, and African American women, and also shows how feminist, womanist, liberation, and Asian theologies serve as a resource for ...
Susan Willhauck, 2005
6
Confronting Appalachian Stereotypes: Back Talk from an ...
Discusses origins and reactions to "hillbilly" stereotypes
Dwight B. Billings, Gurney Norman, Katherine Ledford, 1999
7
Back Talk: How to Diagnose and Treat Lower Back Pain and ...
A reader-friendly, practical guide to coping with lower back pain teaches sufferers how to talk responsibly with their doctors, what a physical exam should entail, when to consent to diagnostic testing, and much more.
Loren Fishman, Carol Ardman, 1997
8
The Arts of Ministry: Feminist-womanist Approaches
What may look on the surface like banking education is deeply dialogical; back- talk is a process that teaches people to listen, to question, to back-talk. In fact, it is especially important for women teachers, who frequently have difficulty asserting  ...
Christie Cozad Neuger, 1996
9
Out There: Marginalization and Contemporary Cultures
In the world of the southern black community I grew up in "back talk" and "talking back" meant speaking as an equal to an authority figure. It meant daring to disagree and sometimes it just meant having an opinion. In the "old school" children ...
Russell Ferguson, Martha Gever, 1990
10
Healthy Back: Reference to Go: 50 Simple Techniques for a ...
50 Simple Techniques for a Pain-Free Back Olivia H. Miller. Feel free to adjust the pace of the inhale/exhale count (e.g., 5/1/10/1 or 8/5/16/5). Do what works best for you. back talk 49 Healthy Spine Meditation • Sit in a. back talk ...
Olivia H. Miller, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACK TALK»

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1
Tiger Woods Is Now Merely Average, as Improved Play at …
Tap the brakes on the "Tiger is back talk." His showing at Greenbrier: slightly above average. That's the reality dictated by the numbers, not a ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
True Detective: Maybe Tomorrow Review
He gave the imposing gangster a little back talk and immediately used it to fix some union problems. Turns out Semyon is what he used to was. «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
3
The Jaded Heat Magnet: An Exclusive Inside Look At TNA's Future …
And if he gives back talk then tell that jiggling, fat bastard that you need ratings and his dick has gotta go. Divide penis! Get Dr. Pol to do the ... «Inside Pulse, Jul 15»
4
Police should expect unruly suspects -- and not abuse them: Jarvis …
They say the brutality victim should have just complied. They say the brutality victim had it coming for all that back talk, for all that resistance. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
5
New book takes on the culture of kids bullying their parents
NEW YORK -- There's a difference in parenting between a little back talk and children actually bullying adults. Parent and family therapist Sean ... «Southeast Missourian, Jul 15»
6
US defeats China 1-0, plays Germany in World Cup semifinals
Frappart was correct in handing the yellows to the two Americans – Rapinoe's was for an accumulation of fouls and some apparent back talk to ... «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
7
Five ways you're sabotaging your next promotion
You might not back talk to your employer, but if you're known as the "office complainer," or if you constantly voice how much you hate your ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jun 15»
8
US women's soccer team says execution, not game plan, changed
Frappart was correct in handing the yellows to the two Americans — Rapinoe's was for an accumulation of fouls and some apparent back talk to ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
9
The bard with a fortune built on words no one's heard
He and Pinckney have faced “back talk” and “mumblings”, he says, “but not necessarily from African-Americans. It might well come from a West ... «The Sunday Times, Jun 15»
10
NOT THE SAME OLD THING: Use your words
If you “knock someone up” in England, no one has to get married at the end of a shotgun and if a kid is giving someone a little back talk, the ... «Wicked Local Marblehead, Jun 15»

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