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tit for tat

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tit for tat /ˌtɪtfɚˈtæt/ noun
tit for tat
/ˌtɪtfɚˈtæt/
noun
Learner's definition of TIT FOR TAT
[noncount]
: a situation in which you do something to harm someone who has done something harmful to you针锋相对;以牙还牙

— tit-for-tat

adjective

— tit-for-tat

adjective
: an equivalent given in return (as for an injury) : retaliation in kind
tit-for-tat adjective

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier tip for tap, from tip (blow) + for + tap

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tit for tat was in 1556

See also: tit for tat


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