fight

noun

  1. 1

    a boxing or wrestling match

    the fight was on television last night

  2. 2

    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

    Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga

    he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement

  3. 3

    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

    a fight broke out at the hockey game

    there was fighting in the streets

  4. 4

    an aggressive willingness to compete

    the team was full of fight

  5. 5

    an intense verbal dispute

    a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate

verb

  1. 1

    be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

    the tribesmen fought each other

    Siblings are always fighting

  2. 2

    fight against or resist strongly

    The senator said he would oppose the bill

    Don't fight it!

  3. 3

    make a strenuous or labored effort

    She struggled for years to survive without welfare

    He fought for breath

  4. 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

    The liberal party pushed for reforms

    She is crusading for women's rights

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