strike back

straɪk bæk

struck back

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Definition of strike back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

retaliationattack back after being attacked

They will strike back if you hurt them.

hit back

retaliate

responserespond to criticism or accusation

He decided to strike back with a public statement defending his actions..

counterattack

retaliate

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Expressions with strike

on strike

adj.

refusing to work as a form of protest

The workers were on strike for better wages..

strike down

cause to fall by a blow or attack

The knight struck down his foe with one swift move..

strike out

remove text by drawing a line through it

She struck out the unnecessary words in the document..

go on strike

stop working to protest for better conditions

The workers decided to go on strike for higher wages.

out on strike

adv.

not working to show disagreement

The workers are out on strike for better pay.

strike a balance

find a compromise between two conflicting things

She tried to strike a balance between work and family.

Terms with strike back included in their meaning

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lash back

physical action

strike back with a whip or similar object

bandy

sports

throw or strike a ball back and forth

Examples of strike back in a sentence

If you insult him, he might strike back.
She had to strike back after the false allegations.
The politician struck back at his critics during the debate.

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French:riposter, répliquer, ...
German:zurückschlagen, kontern, ...
Italian:contrattaccare, rispondere, ...
Spanish:responder, ...
Portuguese:retaliar, revidar, ...
Chinese:反击, 反驳, ...
Japanese:反撃する, 反論する, ...
Arabic:رَدَّ, دافَعَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ, ...
Hebrew:לִתְקוֹף בַּחֲזָרָה, לְהָגִיב, ...
Russian:наносить ответный удар, ответить критике, ...
Ukrainian:дати відсіч, відповісти, ...
Hindi:पलटवार करना, पलटकर जवाब देना, ...
Bengali:পাল্টা আক্রমণ করা, প্রত্যুত্তর দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:contraatacar, replicar, ...
Czech:udeřit zpět, reagovat, ...
Danish:slå igen, svare igen, ...
Dutch:terugslaan, terugvechten, ...
Greek:αντεπιτίθεμαι, ανταπαντώ, ...
Hungarian:visszavágni, visszaszólni, ...
Khmer:វាយប្រហារតបវិញ, តបត, ...
Korean:반격하다, 반박하다, ...
Persian:حمله متقابل کردن, متقابلاً پاسخ دادن, ...
Polish:kontratakować, odpowiedzieć, ...
Portuguese (BR):revidar, ...
Romanian:a riposta, a răspunde, ...
Swedish:slå tillbaka, svara tillbaka, ...
Thai:โต้กลับ, ตอบกลับ, ...
Turkish:karşılık vermek, cevap vermek, ...
Vietnamese:phản công, phản bác, ...

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