English noun: sass | |||
| 1. | sass (communication) an impudent or insolent rejoinder | ||
| Samples | Don't give me any of your sass. | ||
| Synonyms | back talk, backtalk, lip, mouth, sassing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comeback, counter, rejoinder, replication, retort, return, riposte | ||
English verb: sass | |||
| 1. | sass (communication) answer back in an impudent or insolent manner | ||
| Samples | Don't sass me!. The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | answer, reply, respond | ||