fight back

Verb fight back has 2 senses

• fight back(v = verb.competition) - defend oneself;
is one way to contend, fight, struggle
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

• fight back(v = verb.competition) defend, fight, fight down, oppose - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
is one way to contend, fight, struggle
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody