strike back



strike back (at someone or something)

to return the blows of someone or something; to return the attack of someone or something. The victim struck back at the mugger and scared him away. The victim struck back in the courts.
See also: back, strike

strike back

v.
To deliver a return attack; counterattack: The rebels struck back at the government forces.
See also: back, strike

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elaheh-Persian
Nadzeya-Belarusian
Gulrukh-Urdu
MonikaMO-ni-kah (German), maw-NEE-kah (Polish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Ayumuah-yoo-mooJapanese
PrissyPRIS-eeEnglish