English Explanatory Dictionary

strike back

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To respond to an attack by attacking one's opponent or opponents.
  2. To leave or set out (in a particular direction, often to where one has been).
  3. To send (light, heat, a substance) in the direction of its source.
  4. To push or force (someone or something) away.

Word forms

strike back strikes back striking back struck back stricken back

Synonyms

retaliate head reflect repel

Derived words

the X strikes back
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