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fight

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verb

ˈfīt How to pronounce fight (audio)
fought ˈfȯt How to pronounce fight (audio) ; fighting

intransitive verb

1
a
: to contend in battle or physical combat
especially : to strive to overcome a person by blows or weapons
The soldiers fought bravely.
b
: to engage in boxing
He will fight for the heavyweight title next month.
2
: to put forth a determined effort
They were fighting to stay awake.

transitive verb

1
a(1)
: to contend against in or as if in battle or physical combat
fought the invaders of his homeland
was fighting a forest fire
(2)
: to box against in the ring
fought several strong contenders
b(1)
: to attempt to prevent the success or effectiveness of
the company fought the takeover attempt
(2)
: to oppose the passage or development of
fight a bill in Congress
2
a
: wage, carry on
fight a battle
b
: to take part in (a boxing match or similar contest)
3
: to struggle to endure or surmount
fight a cold
is fighting cancer
4
a
: to gain by struggle
fights his way through
b
: to resolve by struggle
fought out their differences in court
5
a
: to manage (a ship) in a battle or storm
b
: to cause to struggle or contend
c
: to manage in an unnecessarily rough or awkward manner

fight

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noun

1
a
: a hostile encounter : battle, combat
b
: a boxing match
c
: a verbal disagreement : argument
2
: a struggle for a goal or an objective
a fight for justice
3
: strength or disposition for fighting : pugnacity
still full of fight
Phrases
fight shy of
: to avoid facing or meeting

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Example Sentences

Verb When he was young he was always fighting. He fought like a tiger. The U.S. and Germany fought in World Wars I and II. They vowed to fight the invaders of their homeland. The U.S. fought Germany in World Wars I and II. He and his wife are always fighting over money. We were fighting to protect our jobs. Noun A fight broke out in the bar. When he was young he was always getting into fights. He got into another fight with his wife about money. a fight for the heavyweight title See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
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Noun
Here's how the fight played out from the perspective of USA TODAY Sports' Lance Pugmire. Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 The Republican leaders of the Arizona Legislature will not try to defend a new law limiting up-close filming of police that has been blocked by a federal judge, a decision that essentially ends the fight over the contentious proposal. Bob Christie, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2022 All which makes tonight’s fight, between Álvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin in Las Vegas, all the more crucial for Álvarez. Sean Gregory, Time, 17 Sep. 2022 The fight was moved from May to September, and Álvarez was banned for six months. Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022 The movie follows Janie's determined fight to rescue her daughter. Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2022 Though getting hangry would probably be good fodder for those fight scenes. Clarissa Cruz, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2022 But, the prosecutor continued, Caffey was the aggressor and never tried to withdraw from the fight or give up, and Swagerty did not Tase, pepper spray or strike Caffey. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2022 The scorched-earth fight over a shrinking supply of water in Western states is playing out in key midterm races along the depleted Colorado River. Libby Cathey, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Old English feohtan; akin to Old High German fehtan to fight and perhaps to Latin pectere to comb — more at pectinate

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of fight was before the 12th century

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