sass

noun

/sæs/

[uncountable] (especially North American English, informal)

behaviour or talk that is rude and does not show respect莽撞的行为；粗鲁的话
- Don’t give me any of your sass!不要在我面前撒野！
Word Originmid 19th cent.: variant of sauce.

verb

/sæs/

(North American English, informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they sass	/sæs/ /sæs/
he / she / it sasses	/ˈsæsɪz/ /ˈsæsɪz/
past simple sassed	/sæst/ /sæst/
past participle sassed	/sæst/ /sæst/
-ing form sassing	/ˈsæsɪŋ/ /ˈsæsɪŋ/

sass somebody to speak to somebody in a rude way, without respect对…粗鲁地（或恶声恶气地）说话；对…出言不逊
- Don't sass your mother!跟你母亲说话别大呼小叫的！
Word Originmid 19th cent.: variant of sauce.