fight

A1
Pronunciation
[fʌɪt]
/faɪt/
[fʌɪt]
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

An occasion of fighting.

Example Sentences
  • One of them got stuck in a chokehold and got stabbed to death during the fight.
2 Definition

A battle between opposing armies.

3 Definition

A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.

Example Sentences
  • Watch your language, are you looking for a fight?
4 Definition

A boxing or martial arts match.

Example Sentences
  • I'm going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.
5 Definition

A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.

Example Sentences
  • I'll put up a fight to save this company.
6 Definition

The will or ability to fight.

Example Sentences
  • That little guy has a bit of fight in him after all.   As soon as he saw the size of his opponent, all the fight went out of him.
7 Definition

A screen for the combatants in ships.

Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.

Example Sentences
  • A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous.
2 Definition

To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.

Example Sentences
  • The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.
3 Definition

To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success.

Example Sentences
  • He fought for the Democrats in the last election.
4 Definition

To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.).

Example Sentences
  • The battle was fought just over that hill.
5 Definition

To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.

Example Sentences
  • My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.
6 Definition

To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

Example Sentences
  • The government pledged to fight corruption.
7 Definition

To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.

Example Sentences
  • to fight cocks; to fight one's ship
8 Definition

Of colours or other design elements: to clash; to fail to harmonize.