fight song

noun

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

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But football isn’t played on paper, and lately FSU looks like a team trying to remember the lyrics to its own fight song. D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 And, yes, the flesh-and-bone Panthers get to run through a properly inflated tunnel, accompanied by blasts of smoke and the marching band playing the fight song. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 Even my children can belt out the fight song by heart. Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 So learn the fight songs, make a tailgate dish to share, and head to the stadium to cheer on your team. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fight song

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Oct. 2025.

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