Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables
hit back
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To retaliate

Intransitive verb

verb

To return a missed phone call with (someone).

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hits back (present, singular) hitting back (participle, present)

Questions

What does hit back mean?
To retaliate

How to pronounce hit back

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