hit out

hit out

vb (intr, adverb; often foll by at)

1. to direct blows forcefully and vigorously

2. to make a verbal attack (upon someone)

Translations

? hit out

vi

(lit) → einschlagen, losschlagen (at sb auf jdn)

(fig) to hit out at or against somebody/something → jdn/etw attackieren or scharf angreifen; he hit out angrily when I suggested it was his fault → er griff mich scharf an, als ich ihm die Schuld geben wollte