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lip off

/lɪp ɒf/

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verb

/lɪp ɒf/C1formalamerican
  • ruФразовый глагол, означающий говорить с кем-то дерзко или грубо, часто используется в неформальном американском английском.

A phrasal verb meaning to speak impertinently or rudely to someone, often used in informal American English.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

  1. Speak rudely or impertinentlyinformalamerican

    To talk back or reply in a disrespectful, cheeky, or insolent manner.

    ruГрубить

    • The student was punished for lipping off to the teacher.
    • Don't lip off to your parents like that.
    • He got in trouble for lipping off during the meeting.

    Synonymsbackchatmouth offsass

Forms
  • lipped off past participle
  • lipped off past simple
  • lipping off present participle
  • lips off third person singular