clap back
phrasal verbwithclapverbuk/klæp/us/klæp/-pp-
toquicklyanswerorcriticizesomeone who hascriticized,insulted, orannoyedyou:
If you say somethingnegativeto me, youknow, Iclapback. Istandup for myself.
Heclappedbackathatersin athoughtful,matureway,explainingin asocialmediapostthat, yes,peoplewithmentalillnessescan stilldate.
"You need tolearntospell," sheclappedback.
Answering & responding
- acknowledgment
- affirmative
- affirmatively
- answer
- answer (someone) back
- clap
- clapback
- counter
- counterblast
- cricketsidiom
- defensively
- defensiveness
- field
- give
- knob
- non-responsive
- respondent
- RSVP
- thank you
- whataboutism