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tit for tat
tit for tatn. Repayment in kind, as for an injury; retaliation.
[Probably alteration of tip for tap.]tit for tatn1. an equivalent given in return or retaliation; blow for blow[C16: from earlier tip for tap]tit for tat (ˈtɪt fər ˈtæt)
n. an equivalent given in retaliation. [1550–60; perhaps alter. of earlier tip for tap] tit for tat - Probably borrowed from Dutch tip for tap, "blow for blow."See also related terms for tap.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tit for tat - an equivalent given in returngetting even, paying back, return - a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got" |
tit for tatnoun1. retaliation, like for like, measure for measure, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, blow for blow, as good as you get a dangerous game of tit for tatadjective1. retaliatory, revenge, reciprocal a round of tit-for-tat expulsionstit for tatnounThe act of retaliating:counteraction, counterattack, counterblow, reciprocation, reprisal, requital, retaliation, retribution, revenge, vengeance.Idioms: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, like for like , measure for measure .Translationstit for tat
tit for tatDescribing an act of retaliation. The phrase is most likely an alteration of the Dutch phrase "tip for tap," which means "blow for blow." She's mad at me, so she refuses to help me plan this event—typical tit for tat.See also: tat, tittit for tatRepayment in kind, retaliation, as in If he won't help with the beach clean-up, I won't run a booth at the bake sale; that's tit for tat . This term is believed to be a corruption of tip for tap, which meant "a blow for a blow." Its current form dates from the mid-1500s. See also: tat, tittit for tat Tit for tat is something that someone does to upset or harm someone who has upset or harmed them. In an apparent tit for tat, he announced he was sacking the members of two committees responsible for reactor safety. Note: Tit for tat is also used before nouns. A tit for tat dispute has led to the virtual closure of the border between the two countries.See also: tat, tittit for tat a situation in which an injury or insult is given in return or retaliation.See also: tat, titˌtit for ˈtat a situation in which you do something unpleasant to somebody because they have done something unpleasant to you: He hit me, so I hit him back — it was tit for tat. ♢ the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other’s envoysSee also: tat, tittit for tatPayment in kind; precise retaliation. Most authorities believe this expression was a corruption of tip for tap, meaning “a blow for a blow.” It was already in its current form in the sixteenth century. John Heywood’s Proverbs (1546) stated, “Sens tyt for tat (quoth I) on euen hand is set, Set the hares head against the goose ieblet,” and in his Spider and Flie (1556), “That is tit for tat in this altricacion.”See also: tat, titSee T4T
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Synonyms for tit for tatnoun retaliationSynonyms- retaliation
- like for like
- measure for measure
- an eye for an eye
- a tooth for a tooth
- blow for blow
- as good as you get
adj retaliatorySynonyms- retaliatory
- revenge
- reciprocal
Synonyms for tit for tatnoun the act of retaliatingSynonyms- counteraction
- counterattack
- counterblow
- reciprocation
- reprisal
- requital
- retaliation
- retribution
- revenge
- vengeance
Words related to tit for tatnoun an equivalent given in returnRelated Words- getting even
- paying back
- return
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