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fight
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- pronunciation:
- faIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a battle, struggle, or angry disagreement.
The fight began in the bar and then spilled into the street.The couple next door had another fight last night, and we could hear the whole thing.- synonyms:
- altercation, battle, clash, combat, dispute, engagement, quarrel, struggle
- similar words:
- affray, argument, blowup, brawl, contention, contest, disagreement, discord, dogfight, donnybrook, falling-out, feud, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee, rivalry, row, rumble, scrap, scuffle, set-to, showdown, skirmish, spat, squabble, strife, tiff, tussle, war, wrestle
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| definition 2: |
a boxing match.
All the tickets were sold out for the championship fight.
- synonyms:
- bout, prizefight, spar
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| definition 3: |
the capacity to resist or struggle.
Though she was old, she still had a lot fight in her.- synonyms:
- mettle, pluck, spunk
- similar words:
- belligerence, determination, gameness, grit, spirit, toughness
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| related words: |
bout, collision, competition, conflict, controversy, encounter, tangle, tilt, tug |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
fights, fighting, fought |
| definition 1: |
to battle, struggle, or contend against someone or something.
Many soldiers fought and died in the war.Members of the resistance fought against occupation and oppression.The new governor promised to fight against corruption.My parents were fighting about money again last night.The two brothers fought over their inheritance.
- synonyms:
- battle, contend, struggle
- similar words:
- altercate, argue, brawl, clash, combat, come to blows, compete, conflict, cross swords, disagree, dispute, feud, mix it up, quarrel, rumble, scrap, scuffle, skirmish, spar, spat, squabble, strive, tussle, war, wrangle, wrestle
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| definition 2: |
to engage in a boxing match.
He was badly injured, and the doctors don't know if he'll be able to fight again.- synonyms:
- box
- similar words:
- compete, spar
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| related words: |
agonize, bicker, caterwaul, collide, contend, contest, cope, oppose, resist, struggle, tangle, tilt, wrestle |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to battle or contend against.
They fought the enemy on land and at sea.The rescue divers fought the strong current.He's been fighting cancer for over a year.- synonyms:
- battle, combat, contend against, resist
- similar words:
- confront, contest, defy, encounter, engage, oppose, repulse, rival, strive against, withstand
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| definition 2: |
to pursue or continue (a fight).
We will fight this fight until our enemy is beaten.- similar words:
- conduct, engage, wage
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| definition 3: |
to box against.
He'll be fighting the champion next week.- synonyms:
- box
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| definition 4: |
to cause or set (esp. an animal) to fighting.
He fought his best dog and lost.- similar words:
- pit
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| related words: |
resist, wrestle |
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