Definition of hit back - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
responserespond forcefully to a challenge or threat
- The team hit back with a strong performance.
2.
retaliationretaliate against an attack or criticism
- After the insult, she decided to hit back.
Terms with hit back included in their meaning
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tennis stroke
tennis shot hit with the back of the hand facing forward
sports
shot made to hit back after an opponent's serve
accident
damaged from being hit in the back
sports
hit the ball back and forth before a match
physical action
hit someone using the back of your hand
martial arts
hit with the back of the fist
tennis shot
shot hit before bouncing using back of hand side
baseball
batted ball hit back to the pitcher
fight back
hit back at someone after being attacked
combat
hit someone in the lower back with a fist
Examples of hit back in a sentence
The politician hit back at the accusations. He chose to hit back with a sharp rebuttal. The company hit back against the false allegations.
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- French:riposter, répliquer, ...
- German:kontern, ...
- Italian:rispondere, ...
- Spanish:contraatacar, responder, ...
- Portuguese:responder, retaliar, ...
- Chinese:强势回应, 报复, ...
- Japanese:反撃する, 報復する, ...
- Arabic:رَدَّ, اِنْتَقَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַגִּיב בְּעֹצְמָה, לְהַחְזִיר מַכָּה, ...
- Russian:давать отпор, ...
- Ukrainian:відповісти, дати відсіч, ...
- Hindi:जोरदार जवाब देना, प्रतिकार करना, ...
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