fight back

phrasal verb

fought back; fighting back; fights back

1

: to attack or try to defeat someone who is attacking or trying to defeat oneself

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.

Examples of fight back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our job as parents is to communicate consistently, calmly, and clearly even when kids melt down or fight back. —Kelsey Mora, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025

But now, the tools to fight back are better than ever. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025

Charley Hull and Lydia Ko fought back to tie Japan's Miyu Yamashita and Rio Takeda in a heated four-ball match on Thursday, securing their team the crucial half point. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

Rather than fight back, Kamo’s son fell to the floor crying, Kamo said. —Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for fight back

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback