N-SING (在选举、体育比赛等中的)反击,反攻 A fightback is an effort made by a person or group of people to get back into a strong position when they seem likely to lose something such as an election or an important sports match. (在选举、体育比赛等中的)反击,反攻 [British, journalism]
The West Indies have staged a dramatic fightback on the first day of the fifth test.