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hit back

hit back
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hit bak]
    • /hɪt bæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hit bak]
    • /hɪt bæk/

Definitions of hit back words

  • intransitivephrasal verbs hit back retaliate 1
  • intransitivephrasal verbs hit back respond to criticism 1
  • phrasal verb hit back If you hit back when someone hits you, or hit them back, you hit them in return. 0
  • phrasal verb hit back If you hit back at someone who has criticized or harmed you, you criticize or harm them in return. 0
  • verb hit back to make forceful blows (against an attacker) 0
  • verb hit back to respond vigorously (to a verbal attack) 0
See all 6 definitions of hit back

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Parts of speech for Hit back

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hit back

hit back popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hit back usage trend in Literature

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