answer back

1. (ambitransitive)To reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back.

   I'll thank you not to answer back like that! Where are your manners?

   She answered him back rudely.

2. To reply to a question from (someone) at a later time.

   Please answer me back before the end of the week.

3. To match an opponent’s recent scoring effort.

4. To issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.

1. Don't answer me back like that, Tom.

   deGib mir keine solchen Widerworte, Tom!

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2. She knows better than to answer back to him.

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3. Tom answered back.

   deTom hat zurückgeantwortet.

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4. The boy answered his father back.

   deDer Junge gab seinem Vater Widerworte.

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5. He didn't try to answer her back.

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irregular

• answer upTo come forth with a prompt answer.
• answer backTo reply impertinently to (someone); to talk back.
• answer forTo be held responsible for; to take the blame for something.
• answer toTo be accountable or responsible to; to account to; to report to.