What does "hit back" mean?

To respond defensively to criticism To retaliate verbally against an attack.

How do you use "hit back" in a sentence?

She hit back at the accusations. The company hit back at the claims. He hit back with a strong statement.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To respond defensively to criticism

回击；反驳

Contraatacar; responder a las críticas

反論する；言い返す

반론하다; 맞받아치다

To retaliate verbally against an attack.

用言语对攻击进行反击。

Responder verbalmente a un ataque.

攻撃に対して言葉で反撃すること。

공격에 대해 말로 반격하다.

Base verb: hit

Particle: back

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She hit back at the accusations.
她对指控进行了反驳
respondió a las acusaciones
非難に対して反論した
그녀는 비난에 대해 반론했다.
The company hit back at the claims.
公司对这些说法进行了反击
la empresa respondió a las alegaciones
会社はその主張に反論した
회사는 그 주장에 맞받아쳤다.
He hit back with a strong statement.
他发表强硬声明予以回击
contraatacó con una declaración contundente
彼は強い声明で反撃した
그는 강력한 성명으로 반격했다.

Context: defending, responding, retaliating

Tone: defensive

From striking back in defense.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal