Fight
nnoun.acta hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a warTopic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Synset:battle conflict engagement
Examples:- Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
- he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
Derivationally Related Form:engagebattlefight
Part Holonyms:war warfare
Hypernyms:action military action
Inherited Hypernyms:battlemilitary actiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:battlemilitary actiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Armageddonarmed combatassaultcombatdogfightnaval battlepitched battle
Instance Hyponyms:Battle of Britain Drogheda
Full Hyponyms:aggressionarmageddonassaultcombatdogfighthostilitiesnaval battlepitched battleresisting arreststormtrench warfare
nnoun.actthe act of fighting; any contest or struggleSynset:combat fighting scrap
Examples:- a fight broke out at the hockey game
- there was fighting in the streets
- the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Derivationally Related Form:scrappyscrapcombatfight
Hypernyms:battle conflict struggle
Inherited Hypernyms:fightconflictgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:fightconflictgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:affaire d'honneuraffraybangingbatteringbeatingbrawlbrushclashclose-quarter fightingcut-and-thrustdisturbancedogfightduelencounterfencingfistfightfisticuffsfrayfree-for-allgang fightgunfightgunplayhassleimpactin-fightingknife fightrough-and-tumblerufflerumblescuffleset-toshockshootoutsingle combatskirmishslugfestsnickersneetusslewhipping
Part Meronyms:blow
Full Hyponyms:affraybatteringbeatingbrawlbrushclose-quarter fightingcontretempsdogfightduelfencingfistfightgunfighthasslein-fightingknife fightpunch-uprumbleset-toshocksingle combat
nnoun.attributean aggressive willingness to competeSynset:competitiveness
Examples:- the team was full of fight
Derivationally Related Form:competitivefight
Hypernyms:aggressiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:competitivenessaggressivenessdrivetraitattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationan intense verbal disputeExamples:- a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate
Derivationally Related Form:fight
Hypernyms:arguing argument contention contestation controversy disceptation disputation tilt
Inherited Hypernyms:fightcontroversydisputedisagreementspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta boxing or wrestling matchExamples:- the fight was on television last night
Derivationally Related Form:fight
Hypernyms:boxing fisticuffs pugilism
Inherited Hypernyms:fightboxingcontact sportsportdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.competitionbe engaged in a fight; carry on a fightSynset:contend struggle
Examples:- the tribesmen fought each other
- Siblings are always fighting
- Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Derivationally Related Form:strugglefightingfighterfight
Inherited Hypernyms:contend
Direct Hyponyms:assailattackbandybattlebear downboxchicken-fightchickenfightcombatdefendduelengagefencefeudfightfight backfight downfistfightget backjoin battlejoustopposescufflesettleskirmishspartourneytugtusslewagewarwrestle
Entailment:compete contend vie
Full Troponyms:atom-bombattackbandybattlebear downbesiegeblastblitzblitzkriegblockadebomb outbombardboxcannonadecarpet bombchicken-fightchopcounterattackcrumpdefydive-bombdogfightduelebbengagefencefeudfightfight backfirebombfistfightgasglide-bombgo to warhold offhydrogen-bombinfestinvadejoin battlejoustletter bombmudwrestlenukeoutbraveparrypattern-bombpepperprizefightput upraidrecalcitraterepelresistretaliatescufflesettleshadowboxskip-bombskirmishslicesparstandstand outstand upstormstrafestrikestrokesubmarineteargastilttorpedotourneytugwarweatherwrestle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: fight) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: fight)
vverb.competitionfight against or resist stronglySynset:defend fight back fight down oppose
Examples:- The senator said he would oppose the bill
- Don't fight it!
Derivationally Related Form:defensivefightoppositionopposeropponentfighter
Hypernyms:contend fight struggle
Inherited Hypernyms:fightcontend
Direct Hyponyms:drive backfendfight offhold outrebuffrecalcitraterepelrepulseresiststandstand firmwithstand
Full Troponyms:defyhold offoutbraverecalcitraterepelresiststandstand outstand upweather
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
vverb.socialmake a strenuous or labored effortSynset:struggle
Examples:- She struggled for years to survive without welfare
- He fought for breath
Derivationally Related Form:strugglerstrugglefight
Hypernyms:assay attempt essay seek try
Inherited Hypernyms:fighttryact
Direct Hyponyms:driveflounderlaborlabourpushtug
Full Troponyms:extend oneselfflounderkill oneselfstrivetrouble oneselftug
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialexert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate forSynset:agitate campaign crusade press push
Examples:- The liberal party pushed for reforms
- She is crusading for women's rights
- The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Derivationally Related Form:crusadercrusadefighterpushcampaign
Hypernyms:advertise advertize promote push
Inherited Hypernyms:crusadeadvertisepraisemeasureevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody