STRIKE BACK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil

Example:

The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing

Synonyms:

retaliate; strike back

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "strike back" is one way to...):

hit; strike (make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP