lash back

læʃ bæk

Definition

Definition of lash back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

emotional responserespond angrily or defensively to criticism

She lashed back at the unfair comments.

counterattack

retaliate

physical actionstrike back with a whip or similar object

The horse lashed back at the trainer.

counterattack

retaliate

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Expressions with lash

lash out

make a fierce verbal attack

She lashed out at her critics during the interview.

lash into

criticize someone harshly or angrily

She lashed into him for being late.

lash down

rain heavily with intensity and force

It began to lash down just as we left.

lash with one's tongue

speak harshly or critically to someone

She lashed with her tongue at the rude waiter.

on the lash

adj.

engaged in heavy drinking socially

They were on the lash all night.

the lash of someone's tongue

harsh criticism or scolding from someone

He felt the lash of her tongue after the mistake.

Examples of lash back in a sentence

Instead of staying calm, he lashed back during the meeting.
The lion lashed back with its powerful tail.
She lashed back at the attacker with a stick.

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French:répliquer, fouetter, ...
German:kontern, ...
Italian:rispondere con rabbia, colpire, ...
Spanish:arremeter contra, azotar, ...
Portuguese:retaliar, revidar, ...
Chinese:反击, 抽打, ...
Japanese:反撃する, 打ち返す, ...
Arabic:رَدَّ بِغَضَب, انقض بسوطه, ...
Hebrew:לְהָגִיב בְּתַקִּיפוּת, לְהַצְלִיף בַּחֲזָרָה, ...
Russian:отвечать резкостью, ударить в ответ, ...
Ukrainian:відповідати, вдаряти у відповідь, ...
Hindi:पलटकर जवाब देना, प्रहार करना, ...
Bengali:চড়াও হওয়া, পাল্টা আঘাত করা, ...
Catalan:replicar, colpejar, ...
Czech:ohradit se, šlehnout zpátky, ...
Danish:slå igen, slå tilbage, ...
Dutch:boos reageren, terugslaan, ...
Greek:αντεπιτίθεμαι, χτυπάω πίσω, ...
Hungarian:felcsattanni, visszacsapni, ...
Khmer:តបតវិញដោយកំហឹង, វាយតបដោយរំពាត់, ...
Korean:되받아치다, 채찍질하다, ...
Persian:تند پاسخ دادن, ضربه زد, ...
Polish:odgryźć się, odbijać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):revidar, ...
Romanian:a răspunde cu furie, a lovi înapoi, ...
Swedish:svara, slå tillbaka, ...
Thai:โต้กลับ, ตีโต้กลับ, ...
Turkish:sert çıkmak, ...
Vietnamese:đáp trả, đánh trả, ...

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