释义 |
clap back phrasal verb with clapverbuk /klæp/ us /klæp/-pp- to quickly answer or criticize someone who has criticized, insulted, or annoyed you: If you say something negative to me, you know, I clap back. I stand up for myself. clap back atHe clapped back at haters in a thoughtful, mature way, explaining in a social media post that, yes, people with mental illnesses can still date. "You need to learn to spell," she clapped back. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Answering & responding acknowledgment affirmatively answer answer the door clapback comeback counter counter with something counterattack field I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment)idiom keep (someone/something) away non-respondent non-responder non-response non-responsive rejoin respondent response thank you |