biting back

A form of bite back — To retaliate; to give a sharp retort.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bite back
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APA

biting back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biting%20back

MLA

“biting back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biting%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biting back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biting%20back.

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