fight back

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive in sports

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）自分を守るために戦う、反撃する / （自動詞）攻撃に対抗して反撃する / （他動詞）抑え込もうと努める、制圧しようとする

When the stranger grabbed her bag, she had to fight back to get away.

見知らぬ人が彼女のバッグをつかんだとき、彼女は逃げるために反撃しなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) to defend oneself by fighting.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) to counterattack; to resist an attack.

With Scott and the outstanding Claire Rafferty in particular fighting back, all was not lost.

Sense（3）

(transitive) to repress; to struggle to repress.

She tried to fight back her laughter.

Sense（4）

(intransitive, in sports) to overturn a losing deficit.

fights back

（ present singular third-person ）

fighting back

（ participle present ）

fought back

（ participle past ）

fought back

（ past ）