Get Back (Verb)
Meaning 1
Get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Take revenge or even out a score; "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- She had been planning her revenge for months, waiting for the perfect moment to get back at her ex-boyfriend for the way he treated her.
- After losing the first game, the team was determined to get back and win the rematch.
- The former employee vowed to get back at his boss for firing him unfairly.
- His sister was furious when he broke her favorite toy, and she was looking for ways to get back at him.
- The underdog was out for revenge, seeking to get back at the reigning champion who had defeated him last year.