Difference between chat and backchat
Definitions
noun
- an informal conversation
- songbirds having a chattering call
- birds having a chattering call
verb
- talk socially without exchanging too much information
Examples
I chatter with enthusiasm whilst knobs of butter slide off the fishes' backs and sizzle to blister bubbles.
We chit-chatted about a lot of different things, and none of it was really important.
The league was a little smaller, a little clubbier, and there was a lot more opportunity for one-on-one chats.
Definitions
noun
- light teasing repartee
Examples
There is no backchat from him, no histrionics; merely hard-but-fair industry and sportsmanship.
These same Kaffirs did their work with amazing alacrity, and looked as if they enjoyed it; there was no "backchat" when an order was given -- usually by friend
If we gave the teachers any backchat, they used to give us extra work.
