Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sassing

1 sense of sassing

Sense 1
sass, sassing, backtalk, back talk, lip, mouth -- (an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass")
       => rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter -- (a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sass

1 sense of sass

Sense 1
sass -- (answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning";)
       => answer, reply, respond -- (react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation")