fight back

fight back
verb
1. defend oneself (Freq. 2)
• Hypernyms: ↑contend, ↑fight, ↑struggle
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

2. fight against or resist strongly
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The senator said he would oppose the bill

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Don't fight it!

• Syn: ↑fight, ↑oppose, ↑fight down, ↑defend
• Derivationally related forms: ↑defensive (for: ↑defend), ↑opponent (for: ↑oppose), ↑opposition (for: ↑oppose), ↑opposer (for: ↑oppose), ↑fight (for: ↑fight), ↑fighter (for: ↑fight)
• Hypernyms: ↑contend, ↑fight, ↑struggle
• Hyponyms:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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counterattack or retaliate in a fight, struggle, or contest

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fight back [phrasal verb]
1 : to attack or try to defeat someone who is attacking or trying to defeat you

We can't just let them make these accusations against us. We need to fight back!

2 : to make a new effort against an opponent

They fell behind early in the game, but they were able to fight back and tie the score in the second half.

— see also ↑fightback
3
◇ Someone who is fighting back tears is trying very hard not to cry.

He was fighting back tears as he announced his resignation.

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Main Entry: ↑fight

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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