fighternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfaɪ.tər/us/ˈfaɪ.t̬ɚ/fighter noun [ C ] (PERSON)
someone who fights:
She's a fighter (= she tries hard and will not easily give up).
More examples
- He had a reputation as a fearless fighter.
- The fighter had a strong, sinewy body.
- Government forces were pinned down by resistance fighters 30 miles north of the capital.
- Both fighters were exhausted by the final round.
- The fighters had to be separated by the referee.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Stubborn and determined people
- careerist
- diehard
- go-getter
- holdout
fighter noun [ C ] (AIRCRAFT)
a small, fast military aircraft used for chasing and destroying enemy aircraft:
a fighter plane/aircraft
a fighter pilot
More examples
- The circuitry in this fighter aircraft has been protected against strong magnetic fields.
- A fighter plane flew over.
- The film stars Mark Burgess-Ashton as the gung-ho young fighter pilot.
- The supersonic fighter plane was shot down by a missile.
- The fighters are equipped with the latest radar technology.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The Air Force
- air force
- air power
- airbase
- dive-bomber
- dogfight
- flyover
- interceptor
- roundel
- stealth bomber
- the RAF
- the USAF
- WRAF