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fight

verb
 
/faɪt/
/faɪt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they fight
/faɪt/
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he / she / it fights
/faɪts/
/faɪts/
past simple fought
/fɔːt/
/fɔːt/
past participle fought
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-ing form fighting
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
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Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    in war/battle

  1.  
    [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a war or battle against an enemy
    • soldiers trained to fight
    • He fought in Vietnam.
    • fight against somebody My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain.
    • fight somebody/something to fight a war/battle
    • They gathered soldiers to fight the invading army.
    • fight for something They fought for control of the island.
    • fight somebody/something for something Didn't we fight a war for freedom?
    • fight over something They were fighting over disputed land.
    • fight somebody/something over something Future wars will be fought over water supplies.
    Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war
    • declare/​make/​wage war (on somebody/​something)
    • go to war (against/​with somebody)
    • cause/​spark/​provoke/​foment/​quell unrest
    • incite/​lead/​crush/​suppress a revolt/​rebellion
    • launch/​mount/​carry out a surprise/​terrorist attack
    • prevent/​halt/​represent an escalation of the conflict
    • be torn apart by/​be on the brink of civil war
    • enter/​invade/​occupy somebody’s territory
    • lead/​launch/​resist/​repel an invasion
    Military operations
    • adopt/​develop/​implement/​pursue a military strategy
    • carry out/​execute/​perform military operations/​manoeuvres
    • send/​deploy/​station/​pull back/​withdraw troops
    • go on/​fly/​carry out a reconnaissance/​rescue mission
    • train/​equip/​deploy army/​military/​combat units
    • lead/​launch/​conduct a raid/​a surprise attack/​an (air/​airborne/​amphibious) assault (on somebody)
    • employ/​use guerrilla tactics
    • conduct/​wage biological/​guerrilla warfare
    • fight/​crush/​defeat the rebels/​the insurgency
    • suffer/​inflict a crushing defeat
    • achieve/​win a decisive victory
    • halt/​stop the British/​German/​Russian advance
    • order/​force a retreat
    Fighting
    • join/​serve in the army/​navy/​air force
    • be/​go/​remain/​serve on active duty
    • serve/​complete/​return from a tour of duty
    • be sent to the front (line)
    • attack/​strike/​engage/​defeat/​kill/​destroy the enemy
    • see/​report/​be engaged in heavy fighting
    • call for/​be met with armed resistance
    • come under heavy/​machine-gun/​mortar fire
    • fire a machine-gun/​mortar shells/​rockets (at somebody/​something)
    • shoot a rifle/​a pistol/​bullets/​missiles
    • launch/​fire a cruise/​ballistic/​anti-tank missile
    • use biological/​chemical/​nuclear weapons
    • inflict/​suffer/​sustain heavy losses/​casualties
    • be hit/​killed by enemy/​friendly/​artillery fire
    • become/​be held as a prisoner of war
    Civilians in war
    • harm/​kill/​target/​protect innocent/​unarmed civilians
    • cause/​avoid/​limit/​minimize civilian casualties/​collateral damage
    • impose/​enforce/​lift a curfew
    • engage in/​be a victim of ethnic cleansing
    • be sent to an internment/​a concentration camp
    • accept/​house/​resettle refugees fleeing from war
    • fear/​threaten military/​violent reprisals
    • commit/​be accused of war crimes/​crimes against humanity/​genocide
    Making peace
    • make/​bring/​win/​achieve/​maintain/​promote peace
    • call for/​negotiate/​broker/​declare a ceasefire/​a temporary truce
    • sign a ceasefire agreement
    • call for/​bring/​put an end to hostilities
    • demand/​negotiate/​accept the surrender of somebody/​something
    • establish/​send (in) a peacekeeping force
    • negotiate/​conclude/​ratify/​sign/​accept/​reject/​break/​violate a peace treaty
    Extra Examples
    • We fought and won.
    • Millions fought and died.
    • He did not believe that the enemy was ready to fight.
    • We believed we were fighting for freedom.
    • These men fought for their country.
    • Many African American soldiers fought for the Union.
    • He fought alongside his comrades.
    • I met someone who fought alongside my father in the war.
    • They fought bravely against the enemy.
    • The country fought several wars against its neighbours.
    • The soldiers were trained to fight in the jungle.
    • Bolshevik troops fought Polish forces in what is today Western Ukraine and Belarus.
    • These soldiers fought under the imperial banner.
    • Modern wars are fought with more sophisticated technology.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • bravely
    • gallantly
    • valiantly
    verb + fight
    • be prepared to
    • be ready to
    • continue to
    preposition
    • against
    • alongside
    • for
    phrases
    • fight to the death
    See full entry
  2. struggle/hit

  3.  
    [intransitive, transitive] to struggle physically with somebody
    • My little brothers are always fighting.
    • He taught me how to fight with a sword.
    • fight with somebody Riot police fought with demonstrators.
    • He sometimes fights with other children in the playground.
    • fight somebody She fought her attacker, eventually forcing him to flee.
    • fight over something Children will fight even over small things.
    • dogs fighting over scraps of food
    • fight somebody over something They were fighting each other over a toy.
    • fight (somebody) for something Paris offers to fight Menelaus for Helen's hand.
    • fight against somebody/something She fought hard against his strong grip.
    Extra Examples
    • He was suspended from school for fighting.
    • How did you get the black eye? Have you been fighting?
    • I caught them fighting with sticks.
    • He fought another boy over a girl.
    • He fought against his attacker.
    • Thousands of rioting students fought with police.
    • They practically fought (with) each other for the honour of carrying my bag.
    • A boy said he wanted to fight me after school.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • bitterly
    • hard
    • dirty
    verb + fight
    • be prepared to
    preposition
    • against
    • with
    See full entry
  4. argue

  5.  
    [intransitive] to have an argument with somebody about something
    • I remember lying in bed listening to my parents fighting.
    • fight about something It's a trivial matter and not worth fighting about.
    • fight over something Scholars have long fought over this point.
    • fight with somebody I'm always fighting with my sister.
    • It's normal for couples to fight.
    • The thing we fight about most is money.
    • We've fought over many issues, but always respected one another.
    • Let's not fight over the details.
    • He was well-liked by his peers, but often fought with his teachers.
    Topics Opinion and argumentb1
  6. oppose

  7.  
    [transitive, intransitive] to try hard to stop, deal with or oppose something bad or something that you disagree with
    • We will continue to fight for as long as it takes.
    • She fought bravely, but died of the disease.
    • fight something to fight terrorism/crime/corruption/poverty
    • Vitamin C helps your body to fight disease.
    • Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory.
    • The fire crews had problems fighting the blaze.
    • She fought a long battle against cancer.
    • fight against something They are committed to fighting against racism.
    • fight for somebody She spent her life fighting for the poor.
    • fight something with something We must fight hatred with love.
    • fight to do something She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children.
    Extra Examples
    • We are committed to fighting poverty.
    • The government will introduce new measures to fight terrorism.
    • a superhero who wants to fight crime and clean up the city
    • Fighting corruption is essential to restore public confidence.
    • He vowed to fight against the decision.
    • He has used his fame to become a spokesman for alleviating world poverty and fighting AIDS.
    • His body was too weak to fight the infection.
    • Why did you fight so hard against these changes?
    • I've always had to fight against prejudice.
    • They are fighting unwinnable wars against corporate giants.
    • We're fighting for people who are discriminated against.
    • The organization fights on behalf of political prisoners across the world.
    • This battle is being fought with spin and PR.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • hard
    • like a tiger
    • tooth and nail
    verb + fight
    • be determined to
    • be prepared to
    • be ready to
    preposition
    • against
    • for
    See full entry
  8. try to get/do something

  9.  
    [intransitive, transitive] to try very hard to get something or to achieve something
    • We fought for years before we got the recognition we deserved.
    • fight for something Women fought for the right to vote.
    • He's still fighting for compensation after the accident.
    • fight to do something Doctors fought for more than six hours to save his life.
    • She fought hard to get this film made.
    • fight your way… She gradually fought her way to the top of the company.
    Synonyms campaigncampaign
    • battle
    • struggle
    • drive
    • war
    • fight
    These are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent something.
    • campaign a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim:
      • the campaign for parliamentary reform
      • an advertising campaign
    • battle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
      • She finally won the legal battle for compensation.
      • the endless battle between man and nature
    • struggle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
      • the struggle for independence
      • the struggle between good and evil
    battle or struggle?A struggle is always about things that seem absolutely necessary, such as life and death or freedom. A battle can also be about things that are not absolutely necessary, just desirable, or about the pleasure of winning: the battle/​struggle between good and evila legal struggle for compensationa struggle of wills/​wits.
    • drive an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something:
      • the drive for greater efficiency
      • a drive to reduce energy consumption
    campaign or drive?A campaign is usually aimed at getting other people to do something; a drive may be an attempt by people to get themselves to do something: From today, we’re going on an economy drive (= we must spend less). A campaign may be larger, more formal and more organized than a drive.
    • war [sing.] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop something bad:
      • the war against crime
    • fight [sing.] the work of trying to stop or prevent something bad or achieve something good; an act of competing, especially in a sport:
      • Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.
    war or fight?A war is about stopping things, like drugs and crime, that everyone agrees are bad. A fight can be about achieving justice for yourself.Patterns
    • a campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​war/​fight against something
    • a campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​fight for something
    • a one-man/​one-woman/​personal campaign/​battle/​struggle/​war
    • a bitter campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​war/​fight
    • to launch/​embark on a campaign/​battle/​drive
    • to lead/​continue the campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​fight
    • to win/​lose a battle/​struggle/​war/​fight
    Extra Examples
    • The company is fighting for survival at the moment.
    • We will never give up fighting for justice.
    • He fought tirelessly for the abolition of slavery.
    • Regional monopolies were bitterly fought for.
    • We need a good manager who is prepared to fight for a fair share of the funds.
    • We are fighting for equal rights.
    • Campaigners fought to save the hospital from closure.
    • She fought desperately to suppress her laughter.
    • He fought hard to overcome his disability.
    • They say they are fighting to preserve their way of life.
    • She fought to keep her composure.
    • We fought our way across London in heavy traffic.
    • This small company fought its way to global success.
    Topics Successb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • hard
    • like a tiger
    • tooth and nail
    verb + fight
    • be determined to
    • be prepared to
    • be ready to
    preposition
    • against
    • for
    See full entry
  10. in contest

  11. [transitive, intransitive] to take part in a contest against somebody
    • fight somebody/something (for something) to fight an election/a campaign
    • fight for something She's fighting for a place in the national team.
    • There are twelve parties fighting the election.
    • The second half was fiercely fought, but neither side managed to score.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • bitterly
    • hard
    • successfully
    verb + fight
    • be determined to
    • be prepared to
    • be ready to
    preposition
    • for
    phrases
    • fiercely fought
    See full entry
  12. in boxing

  13. [intransitive, transitive] to take part in a boxing match
    • Doctors fear he may never fight again.
    Extra Examples
    • fight somebody/​something He has fought 37 bouts with 24 knockouts.
    Topics Sports: other sportsa2
  14. law

  15. [transitive, intransitive] to try to get what you want in court
    • fight (somebody) for something He fought his wife for custody of the children.
    • fight something I'm determined to fight the case.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • hard
    • like a tiger
    • tooth and nail
    verb + fight
    • be determined to
    • be prepared to
    • be ready to
    preposition
    • against
    • for
    See full entry
  16. Word OriginOld English feohtan (verb), feoht(e), gefeoht (noun), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vechten, gevecht and German fechten, Gefecht.
Idioms
fight your/somebody’s corner
  1. (British English) to defend your/somebody’s position against other people
fight fire with fire
  1. to use similar methods in a fight or an argument to those your opponent is usingTopics Opinion and argumentc2
fight for (your) life
  1. to make a great effort to stay alive, especially when you are badly injured or seriously ill
    • A young cyclist is fighting for his life after the accident.
    Topics Illnessc1
fight your own battles
  1. to be able to win an argument or get what you want without anyone’s help
    • I wouldn't get involved—he's old enough to fight his own battles.
    • My parents believed in leaving me to fight my own battles.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
fight shy of something/of doing something
  1. to be unwilling to accept something or do something, and to try to avoid it
    • Successive governments have fought shy of such measures.
fight to the death/finish
  1. to fight until one of the two people or groups is dead, or until one person or group defeats the other
    • The soldiers were prepared to fight to the death if they had to.
fight tooth and nail
  1. to fight in a very determined way for what you want
    • The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.
    • She fought tooth and nail to keep custody of the children.
live to fight another day
  1. (saying) used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you will continue
(fight) a losing battle
  1. (to try to do) something that you will probably never succeed in doing
    • I’m fighting a losing battle against the mess in this house!
    • She wanted him to take some responsibility for his actions, but she knew it was a losing battle.
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2

fight

noun
 
/faɪt/
/faɪt/
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    struggle

  1.  
    [countable] a struggle against somebody/something using physical force
    • a street/gang fight
    • fight with somebody/something He got into a fight with a man in the bar.
    • (figurative) I had a fight with the ticket machine, which was being temperamental.
    • fight between A and B A fight broke out between rival groups of fans.
    Synonyms fightfight
    • clash
    • brawl
    • struggle
    • scuffle
    These are all words for a situation in which people try to defeat each other using physical force.
    • fight a situation in which two or more people try to defeat each other using physical force:
      • He got into a fight with a man in the bar.
    • clash (journalism) a short fight between two groups of people:
      • Clashes broke out between police and demonstrators.
    • brawl a noisy and violent fight involving a group of people, usually in a public place:
      • a drunken brawl in a bar
    • struggle a fight between two people or groups of people, especially when one of them is trying to escape, or to get something from the other:
      • There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.
    • scuffle a short and not very violent fight or struggle:
      • He was involved in a scuffle with a photographer.
    Patterns
    • a fight/​clash/​brawl/​struggle/​scuffle over something
    • in a fight/​brawl/​struggle/​scuffle
    • a violent fight/​clash/​struggle
    • to be in/​get into/​be involved in a fight/​clash/​brawl/​scuffle
    • a fight/​clash/​brawl/​scuffle breaks out
    Extra Examples
    • Andy was drunk and spoiling for a fight.
    • Don't get into any more fights!
    • He killed a man in a fight.
    • He tried to pick a fight with me.
    • He was killed during a series of running fights outside a disco.
    • I don't know who started the fight.
    • In a straight fight the army usually won.
    • In a straight fight the crusaders usually won; in skirmishes, the Saracens often overcame their more numerous opponents.
    • It was a fair fight and Stephen won.
    • Suddenly the argument developed into a real fight.
    • The fight was broken up by a teacher.
    • There's nothing he likes so much as a good fight.
    • They got involved in a fight with some older boys.
    • They inadvertently got mixed up in a free fight involving some 20 people.
    • They nearly had a fight over who should move first.
    • The referee stopped the fight in the third round.
    • Did you two have a fight?
    • a fist fight
    • fights between hostile clans
    • fights between police and football fans
    Topics Sports: other sportsa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • fierce
    • brutal
    verb + fight
    • pick
    • start
    • be asking for
    fight + verb
    • take place
    • break out
    • erupt
    fight + noun
    • scene
    • sequence
    • club
    preposition
    • in a/​the fight
    • fight about
    • fight over
    See full entry
  2. sport

  3. an occasion when people fight as a sport, especially in boxing
    • They got tickets to watch the world title fight.
    • He is unbeaten in 34 fights.
  4. argument

  5.  
    [countable] (especially North American English) an argument about something
    • Paul and I had this terrible fight last night.
    • fight with somebody Did you have a fight with him?
    • He is still engaged in a bitter fight with his old company.
    • fight (with somebody) over something We had a fight over money.
    Topics Opinion and argumentb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • huge
    • terrible
    verb + fight
    • have
    • cause
    • get into
    See full entry
  6. trying to get/do something

  7.  
    [singular] the work of trying to destroy, prevent or achieve something
    • fight against something the fight against crime/terrorism
    • He lost his fight against cancer earlier this year.
    • fight for something a fight for justice/survival
    • She just gave up her fight for life.
    • fight to do something Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.
    • The workers are determined to put up a fight (= to fight hard) to save their jobs.
    • Union leaders know that they have a real fight on their hands (= will have to fight very hard).
    Extra Examples
    • Doctors have now joined in the fight to make this treatment available to all.
    • Are we losing the fight against illegal drugs?
    • She died at the age of 43 after a brave fight against cancer.
    • Now he is facing his toughest fight yet—back to fitness after a series of injuries.
    • She said they would continue their fight to find a cure for AIDS.
    • their fight for a fair deal
    • the company's desperate fight for survival in a cut-throat market
    • lawyers leading the fight for compensation for the injured workers
    • The fight for justice goes on.
    • The fight for supremacy in the sport is on.
    • The fight is on to have this brutal practice stamped out.
    • The government has vowed to step up the fight against crime.
    • a long fight to beat inflation
    • a new weapon in the fight against car crime
    • his fight with cancer
    • The government has released new figures in the fight against crime.
    • She vowed to take her fight to the High Court.
    • I'm not giving up without a fight!
    Topics Successb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brave
    • good
    • strong
    verb + fight
    • put up
    • lead
    • spearhead
    fight + verb
    • be on
    • continue
    • go on
    preposition
    • without a fight
    • fight against
    • fight with
    phrases
    • a fight for life
    • a fight for survival
    • have a fight on your hands
    See full entry
  8. competition

  9. [singular] a competition or an act of competing, especially in a sport
    • The team put up a good fight (= they played well) but were finally beaten.
    • She now has a fight on her hands (= will have to play very well) to make it through to the next round.
    • fight between A and B This will be a straight fight between the two parties.
    Synonyms campaigncampaign
    • battle
    • struggle
    • drive
    • war
    • fight
    These are all words for an effort made to achieve or prevent something.
    • campaign a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim:
      • the campaign for parliamentary reform
      • an advertising campaign
    • battle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
      • She finally won the legal battle for compensation.
      • the endless battle between man and nature
    • struggle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
      • the struggle for independence
      • the struggle between good and evil
    battle or struggle?A struggle is always about things that seem absolutely necessary, such as life and death or freedom. A battle can also be about things that are not absolutely necessary, just desirable, or about the pleasure of winning: the battle/​struggle between good and evila legal struggle for compensationa struggle of wills/​wits.
    • drive an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something:
      • the drive for greater efficiency
      • a drive to reduce energy consumption
    campaign or drive?A campaign is usually aimed at getting other people to do something; a drive may be an attempt by people to get themselves to do something: From today, we’re going on an economy drive (= we must spend less). A campaign may be larger, more formal and more organized than a drive.
    • war [sing.] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop something bad:
      • the war against crime
    • fight [sing.] the work of trying to stop or prevent something bad or achieve something good; an act of competing, especially in a sport:
      • Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.
    war or fight?A war is about stopping things, like drugs and crime, that everyone agrees are bad. A fight can be about achieving justice for yourself.Patterns
    • a campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​war/​fight against something
    • a campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​fight for something
    • a one-man/​one-woman/​personal campaign/​battle/​struggle/​war
    • a bitter campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​war/​fight
    • to launch/​embark on a campaign/​battle/​drive
    • to lead/​continue the campaign/​battle/​struggle/​drive/​fight
    • to win/​lose a battle/​struggle/​war/​fight
    Extra Examples
    • This will be a straight fight between Labour and the Conservatives: the other parties are nowhere.
    • No doubt Ferguson wants his team to make a fight of it.
    • By 1807 politics had become a fight to the death between the two factions.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brave
    • good
    • great
    verb + fight
    • put up
    fight + verb
    • be on
    preposition
    • fight between
    • fight for
    phrases
    • a fight to the death
    • a fight to the finish
    • have a fight on your hands
    See full entry
  10. battle/war

  11. [countable] fight (for something) a battle, especially for a particular place or position
    • In the fight for Lemburg, the Austrians were defeated.
  12. desire to fight

  13. [uncountable] the desire or ability to keep fighting for something
    • In spite of many defeats, they still had plenty of fight left in them.
    • Losing their leader took all the fight out of them.
  14. Word OriginOld English feohtan (verb), feoht(e), gefeoht (noun), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vechten, gevecht and German fechten, Gefecht.
Idioms
be spoiling for a fight
  1. to want to fight with somebody very much
a fight to the finish
  1. a sports competition, election, etc. between sides that are so equal in ability that they continue fighting very hard until the end
    • Six teams are bitter rivals in what will be a fight to the finish.
    • If the polls are wrong and it's a fight to the finish, the result may not be known until all the votes have been counted.
have a dog in the fight
(North American English also have a dog in the race/hunt)
  1. (informal) to be involved in a situation so that you will gain or lose according to the result
    • I really don't have a dog in this fight, so I can just enjoy the game.
    • The employees have a dog in the hunt, so their views should be listened to.
pick a fight/quarrel (with somebody)
  1. to deliberately start a fight or an argument with somebody
    • He had drunk too much and was ready to pick a fight with anyone who crossed his path.
    • She tried to pick a quarrel with me.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
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