fight ‧ back /ˈfaɪtbæk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
an attempt by someone to get back to a position of strength after they have lost it, especially in sport:
Arsenal staged a spirited fightback in the second half.
fight ‧ back /ˈfaɪtbæk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
an attempt by someone to get back to a position of strength after they have lost it, especially in sport:
Arsenal staged a spirited fightback in the second half.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012