fight
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1fight

verb \ˈfīt\
fought \ˈft\ fight·ing

Definition of FIGHT

intransitive verb
1
a : to contend in battle or physical combat; especially : to strive to overcome a person by blows or weapons
b : to engage in boxing
2
: to put forth a determined effort
transitive verb
1
a (1) : to contend against in or as if in battle or physical combat (2) : to box against in the ring
b (1) : to attempt to prevent the success or effectiveness of <the company fought the takeover attempt>
(2) : to oppose the passage or development of <fight a bill in Congress>
2
a : wage, carry on <fight a battle>
b : to take part in (as a boxing match)
3
: to struggle to endure or surmount <fight a cold>
4
a : to gain by struggle <fights his way through>
b : to resolve by struggle <fought out their differences in court>
5
a : to manage (a ship) in a battle or storm
b : to cause to struggle or contend
c : to manage in an unnecessarily rough or awkward manner
fight shy of
: to avoid facing or meeting

Examples of FIGHT

  1. When he was young he was always fighting.
  2. He fought like a tiger.
  3. The U.S. and Germany fought in World Wars I and II.
  4. They vowed to fight the invaders of their homeland.
  5. The U.S. fought Germany in World Wars I and II.
  6. He and his wife are always fighting over money.
  7. We were fighting to protect our jobs.

Origin of FIGHT

Middle English, from Old English feohtan; akin to Old High German fehtan to fight and perhaps to Latin pectere to comb — more at pectinate
First Known Use: before 12th century

2fight

noun

Definition of FIGHT

1
a : a hostile encounter : battle, combat
b : a boxing match
c : a verbal disagreement : argument
2
: a struggle for a goal or an objective <a fight for justice>
3
: strength or disposition for fighting : pugnacity <still full of fight>

Examples of FIGHT

  1. A fight broke out in the bar.
  2. When he was young he was always getting into fights.
  3. He got into another fight with his wife about money.
  4. a fight for the heavyweight title

First Known Use of FIGHT

before 12th century

Other Combat Sports Terms

foil, riposte, welter

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