answer back

Meaning

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

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

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

   Please answer me back before the end of the week.

3. verb To match an opponent’s recent scoring effort.
4. verb To issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.

Similar words

throw back shoot back bite back rebound revie reverberate react fight back back butt in

Word family

answered back answering back answers back