hit back

verb

hit back; hitting back; hits back

informal

: to attack or criticize someone after being attacked or criticized by them

Weary of her rival's accusations, the candidate hit back with an aggressive ad campaign.

The team hit back with a touchdown of their own.

—often + at

The Senator hit back at his critics.

Examples of hit back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang hit back-to-back singles, Contreras sent a 410-foot blast over the left-field wall. —CBS News, 23 May 2026

Mickey Gasper and Contreras hit back-to-back one-out singles in the fourth, the latter reaching safely by sliding headfirst into the base. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026

After Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang hit back-to-back singles, Contreras sent a 410-foot blast over the left-field wall. —ABC News, 22 May 2026

First baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Willy Adames hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the second inning, their sixth and fifth homers of the season, respectively. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026

Rhymes for hit back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback