โต้
counter
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- 1 counter、refute、argue back、respond against
โต้ mainly means to push back or respond against something, such as an argument, criticism, or attack. It often appears in compounds like โต้แย้ง, โต้เถียง, and ตอบโต้. It can also mean a large chopping knife.
counter、refute、argue back、respond against
Used when someone responds back against a statement, criticism, attack, or pressure, often with a sense of opposition or resistance.
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โต้ข้อกล่าวหา tôo khɔ̂ɔ klàaw hǎa to refute an accusation โต้ข้อกล่าวหา details
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ทีมเจ้าบ้านโต้กลับทันที thiim câw bâan tôo klàp thanthii The home team counterattacked immediately. ทีมเจ้าบ้านโต้กลับทันที details
Learning notes
Explanation
As a verb, โต้ carries the core idea of responding back toward the other side. Compared with ตอบ, which simply means to answer, โต้ often suggests opposition, resistance, or exchange. It is common in news, politics, debate, sports, and conflict-related contexts. Learners will usually meet it in compounds such as โต้แย้ง, โต้เถียง, โต้กลับ, and ตอบโต้. As a noun, it refers to a heavy chopping knife, but อีโต้ is the more practical everyday form to remember.
Usage
It is often used when responding to criticism, disputing an opinion, pushing back in a debate, or countering an attack in sports or conflict. The noun sense appears in contexts involving kitchens, cooking, or knives.
Caution
โต้เถียง can sound like quarrelling and may feel confrontational. For a more reasoned or polite objection, โต้แย้ง is usually safer.
Differences from similar words
1 counter synonyms
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ตอบ is a neutral word for answering. โต้ implies answering back or pushing back against what someone said or did.
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เถียง often sounds like arguing or talking back and can feel more emotional or colloquial. โต้ can sound more formal, especially in news or public responses.
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แย้ง means to object or disagree, often in a reasoned way. โต้ is broader and can cover verbal rebuttal as well as counteraction against an attack.