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Fight Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fight? [n] a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night" [n] 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" [n] the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets" [n] an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight" [n] an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate" [v] be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting" [v] fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" [v] make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" [v] 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"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fight: agitate \| battle \| bout \| campaign \| competitiveness \| conflict \| crusade \| engagement \| fighting \| press \| struggle \| struggle Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fight: a outrance \| action \| aerial combat \| affray \| against \| aggression \| aggressiveness \| agonize \| altercate \| altercation \| antagonism \| antagonize \| argue \| argument \| armored combat \| avoid \| bandy with \| battle \| battle it out \| battle royal \| beat against \| beat up against \| beef \| bellicism \| bellicosity \| belligerence \| belligerency \| bicker \| bicker over 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tiff \| tilt \| tilt with \| tournament \| tourney \| traverse \| trial \| truculence \| try conclusions with \| tug \| tug-of-war \| tussle \| unfriendliness \| unpeacefulness \| vendetta \| vie for \| vie with \| wage war \| war \| warfare \| warmongering \| warpath \| withstand \| words \| wrangle \| wrangle over \| wrestle \| wrestle with \| zeal \| zest See Also \| action \| advertise \| advertize \| affaire d'honneur \| affray \| aggressiveness \| Armageddon \| armed combat \| assail \| assault \| assay \| attack \| attempt \| bandy \| banging \| battering \| battle \| Battle of Britain \| bear down \| beating \| blow \| box \| boxing \| brawl \| brush \| chicken fight \| clash \| combat \| combat \| compete \| conflict \| contend \| cut-and-thrust \| defend \| difference \| difference of opinion \| dispute \| disturbance \| dogfight \| drive \| drive back \| Drogheda \| duel \| duel \| encounter \| engage \| essay \| fence \| fencing \| fend \| feud \| fight \| fight back \| fight down \| fight off \| fistfight \| fistfight \| fisticuffs \| flounder \| fray \| free-for-all \| gang fight \| get back \| gunfight \| gunplay \| hassle \| hold out \| impact \| in-fighting \| join battle \| joust \| knife fight \| labor \| labour \| military action \| naval battle \| oppose \| pitched battle \| promote \| pugilism \| push \| rebuff \| recalcitrate \| repel \| repulse \| resist \| rough-and-tumble \| ruffle \| rumble \| scuffle \| scuffle \| seek \| settle \| set-to \| shock \| shootout \| skirmish \| skirmish \| slugfest \| snickersnee \| spar \| stand \| stand firm \| struggle \| swordplay \| tourney \| try \| tug \| tug \| tussle \| tussle \| vie \| wage \| war \| war \| warfare \| whipping \| withstand Fight In Webster's Dictionary \Fight\ (f[imac]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fought} (f[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fighting}.] [OE. fihten, fehten, AS. feohtan; akin to D. vechten, OHG. fehtan, G. fechten, Sw. f["a]kta, Dan. fegte, and perh. to E. fist; cf. L. pugnare to fight, pugnus fist.] 1. To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to contend in arms; -- followed by with or against. You do fight against your country's foes. --Shak. To fight with thee no man of arms will deign. --Milton. 2. To act in opposition to anything; to struggle against; to contend; to strive; to make resistance. {To fight shy}, to avoid meeting fairly or at close quarters; to keep out of reach. \Fight\, v. t. 1. To carry on, or wage, as a conflict, or battle; to win or gain by struggle, as one's way; to sustain by fighting, as a cause. He had to fight his way through the world. --Macaulay. I have fought a good fight. --2 Tim. iv. 7. 2. To contend with in battle; to war against; as, they fought the enemy in two pitched battles; the sloop fought the frigate for three hours. 3. To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship. {To fight it out}, to fight until a decisive and conclusive result is reached. \Fight\, n. [OE. fight, feht, AS. feoht. See {Fight}, v. i.] 1. A battle; an engagement; a contest in arms; a combat; a violent conflict or struggle for victory, between individuals or between armies, ships, or navies, etc. Who now defies thee thrice to single fight. --Milton. 2. A struggle or contest of any kind. 3. Strength or disposition for fighting; pugnacity; as, he has a great deal of fight in him. [Colloq.] 4. A screen for the combatants in ships. [Obs.] Up with your fights, and your nettings prepare. --Dryden. {Running fight}, a fight in which the enemy is continually chased; also, one which continues without definite end or result. Syn: Combat; engagement; contest; struggle; encounter; fray; affray; action; conflict. See {Battle}.

Fight Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fight?

[n] a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night"
[n] 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"
[n] the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"
[n] an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"
[n] an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
[v] be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"
[v] fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
[v] make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
[v] 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"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

Fight In Webster's Dictionary

\Fight\ (f[imac]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fought}
(f[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fighting}.] [OE. fihten, fehten,
AS. feohtan; akin to D. vechten, OHG. fehtan, G. fechten, Sw.
f["a]kta, Dan. fegte, and perh. to E. fist; cf. L. pugnare to
fight, pugnus fist.]
1. To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single
   combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy,
   either by blows or weapons; to contend in arms; --
   followed by with or against.

         You do fight against your country's foes. --Shak.

         To fight with thee no man of arms will deign.
                                               --Milton.

2. To act in opposition to anything; to struggle against; to
   contend; to strive; to make resistance.

{To fight shy}, to avoid meeting fairly or at close quarters;
   to keep out of reach.


\Fight\, v. t.
1. To carry on, or wage, as a conflict, or battle; to win or
   gain by struggle, as one's way; to sustain by fighting, as
   a cause.

         He had to fight his way through the world.
                                               --Macaulay.

         I have fought a good fight.           --2 Tim. iv.
                                               7.

2. To contend with in battle; to war against; as, they fought
   the enemy in two pitched battles; the sloop fought the
   frigate for three hours.

3. To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as,
   to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.

{To fight it out}, to fight until a decisive and conclusive
   result is reached.


\Fight\, n. [OE. fight, feht, AS. feoht. See {Fight}, v.
i.]
1. A battle; an engagement; a contest in arms; a combat; a
   violent conflict or struggle for victory, between
   individuals or between armies, ships, or navies, etc.

         Who now defies thee thrice to single fight.
                                               --Milton.

2. A struggle or contest of any kind.

3. Strength or disposition for fighting; pugnacity; as, he
   has a great deal of fight in him. [Colloq.]

4. A screen for the combatants in ships. [Obs.]

         Up with your fights, and your nettings prepare.
                                               --Dryden.

{Running fight}, a fight in which the enemy is continually
   chased; also, one which continues without definite end or
   result.

Syn: Combat; engagement; contest; struggle; encounter; fray;
     affray; action; conflict. See {Battle}.

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