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fight F0114000 (fīt)v. fought (fôt), fight·ing, fights v.intr.1. a. To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons.b. Sports To engage in a boxing match.2. To engage in a quarrel; argue: They are always fighting about money.3. To strive vigorously and resolutely, as in trying to overcome something; contend: fought against graft; fighting for her rights. See Synonyms at oppose.v.tr.1. a. To contend with or oppose with violence or in battle.b. To wage or carry on (a battle).c. To contend for, as by combat: "I now resolved that Calais should be fought to the death" (Winston S. Churchill).2. a. Sports To box against (an opponent).b. To participate in (a boxing match or other similar contest).c. To cause (a boxer or other contestant) to fight in a match.3. a. To contend with or struggle against: fought his boss over every penny; fought temptation.b. To try to prevent the development or success of: fought the attempt to close the school.c. To try to extinguish (an uncontrolled fire).4. To make (one's way) by struggle or striving: fought my way to the top.n.1. A confrontation between opposing groups in which each attempts to harm or gain power over the other, as with bodily force or weapons.2. a. A physical conflict between two or more individuals.b. Sports A boxing match.3. A quarrel or conflict: newlyweds having a fight over chores.4. A struggle to achieve an objective: a fight for the attainment of civil rights.5. The power or inclination to fight; pugnacity: I just didn't have any fight left in me.Phrasal Verb: fight off1. To defend against or drive back (a hostile force, for example).2. Baseball To hit (a pitch) into foul territory, especially in an effort to avoid being struck out.Idioms: fight fire with fire To combat one evil or one set of negative circumstances by reacting in kind. fight shy of To avoid meeting or confronting. [Middle English fighten, from Old English feohtan, fihtan.] fight′a·bil′i·ty n.fight′a·ble adj.fight′ing·ly adv.fight (faɪt) vb, fights, fighting or fought1. to oppose or struggle against (an enemy) in battle2. to oppose or struggle against (a person, thing, cause, etc) in any manner3. (tr) to engage in or carry on (a battle, contest, etc)4. (when: intr often foll by for) to uphold or maintain (a cause, ideal, etc) by fighting or struggling: to fight for freedom. 5. (tr) to make or achieve (a way) by fighting6. (Boxing) (intr) boxing a. to box, as for a livingb. to use aggressive rough tactics7. (Military) to engage (another or others) in combat8. fight it out to contend or struggle until a decisive result is obtained9. fight shy of to keep aloof fromn10. a battle, struggle, or physical combat11. a quarrel, dispute, or contest12. resistance (esp in the phrase to put up a fight)13. the desire to take part in physical combat (esp in the phrase to show fight)14. (Boxing) a boxing match[Old English feohtan; related to Old Frisian fiuchta, Old Saxon, Old High German fehtan to fight] ˈfighting n, adjfight (faɪt) n., v. fought, fight•ing. n. 1. a battle or combat. 2. any contest or struggle: to put up a fight against crime. 3. an angry argument or disagreement. 4. a boxing bout. 5. a game or diversion in which the participants hit or pelt each other with something harmless: a pillow fight. 6. ability, will, or inclination to fight, strive, or resist. v.i. 7. attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary. 8. to contend in any manner; strive vigorously for or against something. v.t. 9. to contend with in battle or combat; war against. 10. to contend with or against in any manner: to fight despair. 11. to carry on (a battle, duel, etc.). 12. to maintain (a cause, quarrel, etc.) by fighting or contending. 13. to make (one's way) by fighting or striving. 14. to cause or set (a boxer, animal, etc.) to fight. 15. to maneuver (troops, ships, etc.) in battle. 16. fight back, to check; hold back (tears). 17. fight off, to beat back; repel. Idioms: 1. fight it out, to fight until a decision is reached. 2. fight shy of, to keep away from; avoid. [before 900; Middle English fi(g)hten, Old English fe(o)htan; c. Old Saxon, Old High German fehtan] fight′a•ble, adj. fight`a•bil′i•ty, n. fight′ing•ly, adv. Fight - Clashed like stallions —Diane Ackerman
quarrel fight1. 'quarrel'A quarrel is an angry argument or series of arguments between two or more people. He got in a quarrel with that wild Wainright boy.There wasn't any evidence of quarrels between them.2. 'fight'You do not use 'quarrel' to refer to an incident in which people try to hurt each other using their fists or weapons. The word you use is fight. He had a fight with Smith and bloodied his nose.fight Past participle: fought Gerund: fighting
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I am fighting | you are fighting | he/she/it is fighting | we are fighting | you are fighting | they are fighting |
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I have fought | you have fought | he/she/it has fought | we have fought | you have fought | they have fought |
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I was fighting | you were fighting | he/she/it was fighting | we were fighting | you were fighting | they were fighting |
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I will fight | you will fight | he/she/it will fight | we will fight | you will fight | they will fight |
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I will have fought | you will have fought | he/she/it will have fought | we will have fought | you will have fought | they will have fought |
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I will be fighting | you will be fighting | he/she/it will be fighting | we will be fighting | you will be fighting | they will be fighting |
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I would have fought | you would have fought | he/she/it would have fought | we would have fought | you would have fought | they would have fought | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | fight - 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"battle, engagement, conflictmilitary action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"Armageddon - any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon"pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and placenaval battle - a pitched battle between naval fleetsarmed combat, combat - an engagement fought between two military forceswar, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"dogfight - an aerial engagement between fighter planesassault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attackarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | | 2. | fight - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"fighting, combat, scrapgunfight, gunplay, shootout - a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frightenconflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"encounter, skirmish, clash, brush - a minor short-term fightclose-quarter fighting - hand-to-hand fighting at close quartersdogfight - a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)in-fighting - conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)set-to - a brief but vigorous fightshock, impact - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, hassle - disorderly fightingaffaire d'honneur, duel - a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honorblow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest - a fight with bare fistsbattering, banging - the act of subjecting to strong attackbeating, whipping - the act of overcoming or outdoingfray, affray, ruffle, disturbance - a noisy fightfree-for-all, brawl - a noisy fight in a crowdcut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee - fighting with knivesgang fight, rumble - a fight between rival gangs of adolescentssingle combat - a fight between two people; "in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat" | | 3. | fight - an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"competitivenessaggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprising | | 4. | fight - an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"contestation, controversy, disceptation, arguing, argument, contention, disputation, tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" | | 5. | fight - a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night"boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists | Verb | 1. | fight - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"struggle, contendbear down - exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down"fistfight - fight with the fists; "The man wanted to fist-fight"join battle - engage in a conflict; "The battle over health care reform was joined"tug - struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"fight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"get back, settle - get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"fight back - defend oneselfbattle, combat - battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"war - make or wage warattack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"duel - fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"joust - joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horsebackchickenfight, chicken-fight - fight while sitting on somebody's shoulderstourney - engage in a tourneyfeud - carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years"skirmish - engage in a skirmishbandy - exchange blowsfence - fight with fencing swordsbox - engage in a boxing matchspar - fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"tussle, scuffle - fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"wrestle - engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"wage, engage - carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe"drive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff, repel - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" | | 2. | fight - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"fight down, oppose, fight back, defendfight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"recalcitrate - show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side"fend, resist, stand - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or somethingdrive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff, repel - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" | | 3. | fight - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"strugglelabor, labour, tug, push, drive - strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"flounder - behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college"attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" | | 4. | fight - 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"crusade, campaign, agitate, push, pressadvertize, advertise, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" |
fightverb1. oppose, campaign against, dispute, contest, resist, defy, contend, withstand, stand up to, take issue with, make a stand against She devoted her life to fighting poverty.2. strive, battle, push, struggle, contend He had to fight hard for his place in the team.3. battle, assault, combat, war with, go to war, do battle, wage war, take up arms, bear arms against, engage in hostilities, carry on war, engage The Sioux fought other tribes for territorial rights.4. engage in, conduct, wage, pursue, carry on They fought a war against injustice.5. take the field, cross swords, taste battle He fought in the war and was taken prisoner.6. brawl, clash, scrap (informal), exchange blows, struggle, row, tilt, wrestle, feud, grapple, tussle, joust, come to blows, lock horns, fight like Kilkenny cats a lot of unruly drunks fighting7. quarrel, argue, row, dispute, fall out (informal), squabble, wrangle, bicker She was always arguing and fighting with him.8. box, spar with, exchange blows with I'd like to fight him for the title.9. oppose, face, take on, resist, stand up to, take issue with, speak against, take a stand against, set your face against The newspaper is fighting a damages action.10. repress, control, check, master, silence, hold in, overcome, swallow, curb, suppress, restrain, inhibit, hold back, stifle, smother, overpower, muffle, bottle up, keep in check I desperately fought the urge to giggle.noun1. battle, campaign, movement, struggle I will continue the fight for justice.2. conflict, war, action, clash, contest, encounter, brush, combat, engagement, hostilities, skirmish, passage of arms They used to be allies in the fight against the old Communist regime.3. brawl, set-to (informal), riot, scrap (informal), confrontation, rumble (U.S. & N.Z. slang), fray, duel, skirmish, head-to-head, tussle, scuffle, free-for-all (informal), fracas, altercation, dogfight, joust, dissension, affray (Law), shindig (informal), scrimmage, sparring match, exchange of blows, shindy (informal), melee or mêlée He got a bloody nose in a fight.4. row, argument, dispute, quarrel, squabble He had a big fight with his Dad last night.5. match, contest, bout, battle, competition, struggle, set-to, encounter, engagement, head-to-head, boxing match The referee stopped the fight in the second round.6. resistance, spirit, pluck, militancy, mettle, belligerence, will to resist, gameness, pluckiness We had a lot of fight in us.fight back retaliate, reply, resist, hit back, strike back, return fire, put up a fight, defend yourself, give as good as you get, give tit for tat The attackers fled when the men fought back.fight shy of something avoid, shun, steer clear of, duck out of (informal), keep at arm's length, hang back from, keep aloof from It's no use fighting shy of publicity.fight something back hold back, control, contain, curb, restrain, repress, muffle, bottle up, hold in check She fought back the tears.fight something down or off repress, control, check, master, hold in, overcome, curb, suppress, restrain, inhibit, hold back, stifle, overpower, keep in check He fought down the desire to run away. She has fought off her depression by getting back to work.fight something or someone off repel, resist, repress, drive away, fend off, ward off, stave off, beat off, repulse, keep or hold at bay The woman fought off her attacker.fightverb1. To engage in a quarrel:argue, bicker, contend, dispute, quarrel, quibble, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle.Informal: hassle, tangle.Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns.2. To strive in opposition:battle, combat, contend, duel, struggle, tilt, war, wrestle.noun1. A physical conflict involving two or more:fistfight, fisticuffs, scrap, scuffle, tussle.Slang: rumble.2. A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.Informal: hassle, rhubarb, tangle.3. The power or will to fight:bellicoseness, bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency.Translationsfight (fait) verb – past tense, past participle fought (foːt) – 1. to act against (someone or something) with physical violence. The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found. 爭奪 争夺2. to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent. to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom. 搏鬥 搏斗3. to quarrel. His parents were always fighting. 吵架 吵架 noun1. an act of physical violence between people, countries etc. There was a fight going on in the street. 打架 打架2. a struggle; action involving effort. the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease. 鬥爭 斗争3. the will or strength to resist. There was no fight left in him. 鬥志 斗志4. a boxing-match. 拳擊賽 拳击赛ˈfighter noun1. a person who fights. 戰士 战士2. a small fast aircraft designed to shoot down other aircraft. 戰鬥機 歼击机fight back to defend oneself against an attack, or attack in return. 還擊 还击fight it out to fight on to a decisive end. Although they were both exhausted the armies fought it out until the attackers were victorious at dawn; Fight it out among yourselves which of you is to go. 一決雌雄 一决雌雄fight off to drive away by fighting. She managed to fight off her attacker; I'll fight this cold off by going to bed early. 擊退 击退fight one's way to make one's way with difficulty. She fought her way through the crowd. 打出道路,奮力擠出 打出道路,奋力挤出 fight shy of to avoid. He fought shy of introducing her to his wife. 迴避 回避put up a good fight to fight well and bravely. 善戰 善战fight
fight (one's way) through (something) 1. to struggle to get through something; to struggle to penetrate something. I'll have to fight my way through all this crepe paper in order to reach the punch bowl. The room was filled with trash, and I had to fight through it to get to the other door. 2. to struggle to work through all of something. I have to fight my way through this stack of papers by noon. I am tired of fighting through red tape.fight(one's way) back (to something) to struggle to return to something or some place. She fought her way back to the head of the line. Jan fought back to good health.See:- (one) won't give up without a fight
- (you) can't fight city hall
- a fight to the finish
- a fighting chance
- a knock-down, drag-out fight
- a straight fight
- an uphill fight
- be fighting a losing battle
- be fighting fit
- be fighting for (one's)/its life
- be fighting for your life
- be fighting mad
- be in fighting trim
- be spoiling for (something)
- be spoiling for a fight
- be spoiling for a fight, argument, etc.
- bitter end, (fight) to the
- bun fight
- can't fight city hall
- can't fight City Hall, one/you/they
- come out fighting
- could fight a circle-saw
- could fight a circle-saw (and it a runnin')
- couldn't fight (one's) way out of a paper bag
- couldn't fight your way out of a paper bag
- Councils of war never fight
- fight
- fight (one's) corner
- fight (one's) own battles
- fight (one's) way out
- fight (one's) way out of (something)
- fight (someone or something) hammer and tongs
- fight (something) through
- fight a losing battle
- fight a rearguard action
- fight about
- fight about (someone or something)
- fight against
- fight against (someone or something)
- fight against time
- fight among yourselves/ourselves/themselves
- fight amongst
- fight back
- fight back at (someone or something)
- fight down
- fight fire with fire
- fight fires
- fight for
- fight for (one's) life
- fight for (someone or something)
- fight for life
- fight hammer and tongs
- fight in armour
- fight it out
- fight like a lion
- fight like cat and dog
- fight like hell
- fight like Kilkenny cats
- fight off
- fight on
- fight or flight
- fight out
- fight over
- fight over (someone or something)
- fight shy of
- fight shy of (someone or something)
- fight shy of something/of doing something
- fight the good fight
- fight through
- fight to death
- fight to the death
- fight tooth and claw
- fight tooth and nail
- fight way out
- fight with
- fight with (someone or an animal) over (someone or something)
- fight with (someone or something)
- fight with (someone or something) about (someone or something)
- fight your corner
- fight your own battles
- fighting chance
- fighting chance, a
- fighting fit
- fighting mad
- fighting spirit
- fighting talk
- fighting words
- finger itches to, one's/my
- fish-fight
- get into a fight
- give up the fight
- go down fighting
- go fight city hall
- have a fighting chance
- he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
- He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day
- I won't give up without a fight
- in fighting form
- in fighting trim
- knockdown drag-out fight
- knock-down drag-out fight, a
- knock-down, drag-out fight
- like fighting snakes
- like the devil
- live like fighting cocks
- live to fight another day
- losing battle, (to fight) a
- pick a fight
- pick a fight/quarrel
- pick a quarrel
- put up a fight
- spoiling for a fight
- them's fighting words
- Them's fighting words!
- throw a fight
- tooth and nail, fight/with
- You can’t fight city hall
- you can't fight City Hall
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What does it mean when you dream about a fight?Because life itself is so full of conflicts, dream fights can refer to any number of different struggles in our everyday life. Also, the culture in which we are raised can place so many conflicting demands upon us that we are filled with inner tensions, and these various inner conflicts can all be symbolized in dreams as physical fights. As with all dream symbols, the tone and setting of the dream indicate which meaning is applicable. FIGHT
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FIGHT➣Freedom-Integration-God-Honor-Today (civil rights group; Rochester, NY) | FIGHT➣Forcing Inside Garbage to Honor Truth |
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Synonyms for fightverb to engage in a quarrelSynonyms- argue
- bicker
- contend
- dispute
- quarrel
- quibble
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- wrangle
- hassle
- tangle
verb to strive in oppositionSynonyms- battle
- combat
- contend
- duel
- struggle
- tilt
- war
- wrestle
noun a physical conflict involving two or moreSynonyms- fistfight
- fisticuffs
- scrap
- scuffle
- tussle
- rumble
noun a discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressedSynonyms- altercation
- argument
- bicker
- clash
- contention
- controversy
- debate
- difficulty
- disagreement
- dispute
- polemic
- quarrel
- run-in
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- word
- wrangle
- hassle
- rhubarb
- tangle
noun the power or will to fightSynonyms- bellicoseness
- bellicosity
- belligerence
- belligerency
- combativeness
- contentiousness
- pugnaciousness
- pugnacity
- truculence
- truculency
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