fight
noun
1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
Similar word(s): battle, conflict, engagement
Definition categories: act, action
2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
Similar word(s): combat, fighting, scrap
Definition categories: act, battle, conflict, struggle
3. an aggressive willingness to compete
- the team was full of fight
Similar word(s): competitiveness
Definition categories: attribute, aggressiveness
4. an intense verbal dispute
- a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate
Definition categories: communication, arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation, tilt
5. a boxing or wrestling match
- the fight was on television last night
Definition categories: act, boxing, fisticuffs, pugilism
Sentences with fight as a noun:
- One of them got stabbed to death during the fight.
- Watch your language, are you looking for a fight?
- I'm going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.
- I'll put up a fight to save this company.
- That little guy has a bit of fight in him after all.
verb
1. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- Siblings are always fighting
Similar word(s): contend, struggle
Definition categories: competition
2. fight against or resist strongly
- Don't fight it!
Similar word(s): defend, oppose
Definition categories: competition, contend, fight, struggle
3. make a strenuous or labored effort
Similar word(s): struggle
Definition categories: social, assay, attempt, essay, seek, try
4. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Similar word(s): agitate, campaign, crusade, press, push
Definition categories: social, advertise, advertize, promote, push
Sentences with fight as a verb:
- The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.
- A wounded animal will fight like a maniac.
- The government pledged to fight corruption.
- to fight cocks; to fight one's ship