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- DictionaryFight/fīt/
verb
- 1. take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons: "the men were fighting"
noun
- 1. a violent confrontation or struggle: "we'll get into a fight and wind up with bloody noses"
When you fight, you dispute or argue. Everyone disagrees from time to time, but it's sad when close friends fight. The verb fight means to engage in a struggle that involves conflict — and as a noun, fight is the conflict itself. A fight can take a physical form, like a boxing match or a playground skirmish, or it can happen with words, like ...
5 days ago · to oppose or struggle against (an enemy) in battle. 2. to oppose or struggle against (a person, thing, cause, etc) in any manner. 3. (transitive) 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.
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.
verb (used without object), fought, fight·ing. to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary. to contend in any manner; strive vigorously for or against something: He fought bravely against despair.
Check pronunciation: fight. Definition of fight verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to try hard to stop something bad happening: He fought against racism. New measures have been introduced to fight crime. Aspirin and vitamin C help fight colds and flu. fight verb (TRY TO ACHIEVE) B2. to try hard to achieve something you want or think is right: They are fighting for their freedom.
[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.
