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mouthing off

VERB

talk back

Synonyms

WEAK

answer back come back at sass sass back wise off

Example Sentences

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Seaside Heights’ mayor said he heard kids as young as 13 mouthing off to police officers, with impunity.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

It starts by not tuning out the moment that person across the table starts mouthing off.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022

This wasn’t a case of your rancho libertarian cousins from Corona drunkenly mouthing off during a backyard carne asada, or small-town politicians in southeast L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022

Underlings mouthing off to superiors; tearful meltdowns in the galley, right in the middle of dinner service.

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2019

Oomen didn’t bother to object to Jesper mouthing off this time.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo