We found 4 definitions of fight back from 2 different sources.
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fight back - defend oneself | ||
fight, struggle, contend fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" | ||
fight back - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" | ||
fight, oppose, fight down, defend | ||
fight, struggle, contend fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" | ||
recalcitrate show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side" | ||
fend, resist, stand try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died" | ||
stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses" | ||
drive back, fight off, rebuff, repulse, repel reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal" |