FIGHT BACK
Dictionary entry overview: What does fight back mean?
• FIGHT BACK (verb)
The verb FIGHT BACK has 2 senses:
1. defend oneself
2. fight against or resist strongly
Familiarity information: FIGHT BACK used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FIGHT BACK (verb)
Meaning:
Defend oneself
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "fight back" is one way to...):
contend; fight; struggle (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Fight against or resist strongly
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
fight down; fight; fight back; oppose; defend
Context examples:
The senator said he would oppose the bill / Don't fight it!
Hypernyms (to "fight back" is one way to...):
contend; fight; struggle (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fight back"):
recalcitrate (show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient)
fend; resist; stand (withstand the force of something)
hold out; resist; stand firm; withstand (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)
drive back; fight off; rebuff; repel; repulse (force or drive back)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
