fight song

noun

: a song used to inspire enthusiasm usually during an athletic competition

Examples of fight song in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Eastern Michigan As if losing 69-10 to South Alabama in the 68 Ventures Bowl wasn't bad enough, Eastern Michigan punctuated the loss by sparking an on-field brawl while the Jaguars were gathered to sing the school's fight song. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024 Brown also sings the Lions fight song on Facebook Live, typically at the end of the game. Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024 Michigan fight song lyrics Here are the lyrics to the song, courtesy of Michigan's official athletics site. Austin Curtright, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024 One of college football’s most legendary fight songs finally lived up to its lyrics Monday night in a game that put Michigan just one more heave from lifting a burden for the ages. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024 Yes, the Wolverines have an iconic fight song, cool uniforms, alums ranging from President Gerald Ford to somebody named Tom Brady and a No. 3 ranking overall with their 10-0 record in pursuit of a third consecutive Big Ten title. Terence Moore, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 At the University of Texas at Austin, alumni threatened to cut funds over efforts to eliminate the university’s fight song, and at the University of Denver, a plan to give an award to President George W. Bush drew donor ire. Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023 Campers usually end the Youth Camp by running out of the locker room at Reynolds Razorback Stadium with the fight song blaring through the speakers. Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2023 The videos showed the Longhorns celebrating at the mid-field logo before running to a crowd of visiting fans and singing the fight song. Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fight song was in 1954

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“Fight song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20song. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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