It means attacking after receiving a hit or attack. Defend yourself, counterattack. Attack, taking advantage of the defensive neglect of an enemy that assaults us.
CONTRAGOLPEAR return the attack, verbal, physical or otherwise, as commercial.
To give a kickback, is to act, as a response, when a blow, assault or attack was suffered. Counterattack. It is used, most of the time, in military slang and in the area or field of politics.