Definition of fight, Meaning of fight, Translation of fight

fight Click to Search fight
I noun 1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war (Freq. 21) - example : Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga - example : he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement • Syn: battle, conflict, engagement • Derivationally related forms: engage (for: engagement), battle (for: battle) • Topics: military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine • Hypernyms: military action, action • Hyponyms: Armageddon, pitched battle, naval battle, combat, armed combat, dogfight, assault • Instance Hyponyms: Battle of Britain, Drogheda • Part Holonyms: war, warfare 2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle (Freq. 18) - example : a fight broke out at the hockey game - example : there was fighting in the streets - example : the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap • Syn: fighting, combat, scrap • Derivationally related forms: scrappy (for: scrap), scrap (for: scrap), combat (for: combat), fight (for: fighting) • Hypernyms: conflict, struggle, battle • Hyponyms: gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, in-fighting, set-to, shock, impact, hassle, scuffle, tussle, rough-and-tumble, duel, affaire d'honneur, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest, battering, banging, beating, whipping, affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, knife fight, snickersnee, cut-and-thrust, rumble, gang fight, single combat • Part Meronyms: blow 3. an aggressive willingness to compete (Freq. 2) - example : the team was full of fight • Syn: competitiveness • Derivationally related forms: competitive (for: competitiveness) • Hypernyms: aggressiveness 4. an intense verbal dispute - example : a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate • Hypernyms: controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing 5. a boxing or wrestling match - example : the fight was on television last night • Hypernyms: boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs II verb 1. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (Freq. 112) - example : the tribesmen fought each other - example : Siblings are always fighting - example : Militant groups are contending for control of the country • Syn: contend, struggle • See Also: fight off • Derivationally related forms: struggle (for: struggle), fighter, fighting • Hyponyms: bear down, fistfight, join battle, tug, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend, settle, get back, battle, combat, war, attack, assail, duel, joust, chicken-fight, chickenfight, tourney, feud, skirmish, bandy, fence, box, spar, scuffle, tussle, wrestle, engage, wage • Entailment: compete, vie, contend • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s - example : Somebody ----s somebody - example : Somebody ----s PP - example : Sam and Sue fight - example : Sam cannot fight Sue 2. fight against or resist strongly (Freq. 34) - example : The senator said he would oppose the bill - example : Don't fight it! • Syn: oppose, fight back, fight down, defend • Derivationally related forms: defensive (for: defend), opponent (for: oppose), opposition (for: oppose), opposer (for: oppose), fighter • Hypernyms: contend, struggle • Hyponyms: recalcitrate, resist, stand, fend, hold out, withstand, stand firm, repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s - example : Somebody ----s something - example : Somebody ----s somebody 3. make a strenuous or labored effort (Freq. 8) - example : She struggled for years to survive without welfare - example : He fought for breath • Syn: struggle • Derivationally related forms: struggle (for: struggle), struggler (for: struggle) • Hypernyms: try, seek, attempt, essay, assay • Hyponyms: tug, labor, labour, push, drive, flounder • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s PP 4. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (Freq. 5) - example : The liberal party pushed for reforms - example : She is crusading for women's rights - example : The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate • Syn: crusade, press, campaign, push, agitate • Derivationally related forms: push (for: push), campaign (for: campaign), fighter, crusade (for: crusade), crusader (for: crusade) • Hypernyms: advertise, advertize, promote, push • Verb Group: advertise, advertize, promote, push • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s something - example : Somebody ----s somebody

fight back Click to Search fight back
verb 1. defend oneself (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: contend, fight, struggle • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s 2. fight against or resist strongly - example : The senator said he would oppose the bill - example : Don't fight it! • Syn: fight, oppose, fight down, defend • Derivationally related forms: defensive (for: defend), opponent (for: oppose), opposition (for: oppose), opposer (for: oppose), fight (for: fight), fighter (for: fight) • Hypernyms: contend, fight, struggle • Hyponyms: recalcitrate, resist, stand, fend, hold out, withstand, stand firm, repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s - example : Somebody ----s something - example : Somebody ----s somebody

fight down Click to Search fight down
verb fight against or resist strongly (Freq. 1) - example : The senator said he would oppose the bill - example : Don't fight it! • Syn: fight, oppose, fight back, defend • Derivationally related forms: defensive (for: defend), opponent (for: oppose), opposition (for: oppose), opposer (for: oppose), fight (for: fight), fighter (for: fight) • Hypernyms: contend, fight, struggle • Hyponyms: recalcitrate, resist, stand, fend, hold out, withstand, stand firm, repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s - example : Somebody ----s something - example : Somebody ----s somebody

fight off Click to Search fight off
verb force or drive back - example : repel the attacker - example : fight off the onslaught - example : rebuff the attack • Syn: repel, repulse, rebuff, drive back • Derivationally related forms: rebuff (for: rebuff), repulse (for: repulse), repulsion (for: repulse), repulsive (for: repel) • Hypernyms: fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s something - example : Somebody ----s somebody

fighter Click to Search fighter
noun 1. someone who fights (or is fighting) (Freq. 6) • Syn: combatant, battler, belligerent, scrapper • Derivationally related forms: scrap (for: scrapper), fight, belligerent (for: belligerent), battle (for: battler), combatant (for: combatant), combat (for: combatant) • Hypernyms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul • Hyponyms: defender, withstander, boxer, pugilist, brawler, butter, fencer, swordsman, gladiator, gouger, hell-kite, hell-rooster, gamecock, mauler, skirmisher, street fighter, tough, victor, master, superior, wrestler, grappler, matman 2. a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air (Freq. 3) • Syn: fighter aircraft, attack aircraft • Derivationally related forms: fight • Topics: military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine • Hypernyms: airplane, aeroplane, plane, warplane, military plane • Hyponyms: interceptor, kamikaze, stealth fighter 3. someone who fights for a cause (Freq. 1) • Syn: champion, hero, paladin • Derivationally related forms: heroical (for: hero), fight, champion (for: champion) • Hypernyms: defender, guardian, protector, shielder

fighter aircraft Click to Search fighter aircraft
noun a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air • Syn: fighter, attack aircraft • Derivationally related forms: fight (for: fighter) • Topics: military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine • Hypernyms: airplane, aeroplane, plane, warplane, military plane • Hyponyms: interceptor, kamikaze, stealth fighter

fighter pilot Click to Search fighter pilot
noun a military or naval pilot of fighter planes • Topics: military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine • Hypernyms: combat pilot • Hyponyms: dogfighter

fighting Click to Search fighting
I noun the act of fighting; any contest or struggle (Freq. 25) - example : a fight broke out at the hockey game - example : there was fighting in the streets - example : the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap • Syn: fight, combat, scrap • Derivationally related forms: scrappy (for: scrap), scrap (for: scrap), combat (for: combat), fight, fight (for: fight) • Hypernyms: conflict, struggle, battle • Hyponyms: gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, in-fighting, set-to, shock, impact, hassle, scuffle, tussle, rough-and-tumble, duel, affaire d'honneur, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest, battering, banging, beating, whipping, affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, knife fight, snickersnee, cut-and-thrust, rumble, gang fight, single combat • Part Meronyms: blow II adjective engaged in or ready for military or naval operations (Freq. 5) - example : on active duty - example : the platoon is combat-ready - example : review the fighting forces • Syn: active, combat-ready • Similar to: operational • Derivationally related forms: activeness (for: active), activity (for: active) • Topics: military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine

fighting chair Click to Search fighting chair
noun a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish • Hypernyms: chair

fighting cock Click to Search fighting cock
noun a cock bred and trained for fighting • Syn: gamecock • Hypernyms: cock

Fighting French Click to Search Fighting French
noun a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic • Syn: Free French • Topics: World War II, World War 2, Second World War • Hypernyms: movement, social movement, front

Fighting Joe Hooker Click to Search Fighting Joe Hooker
noun United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879) • Syn: Hooker, Joseph Hooker • Instance Hypernyms: general, full general

gang fight Click to Search gang fight
noun a fight between rival gangs of adolescents • Syn: rumble • Hypernyms: fight, fighting, combat, scrap

knife fight Click to Search knife fight
noun fighting with knives • Syn: snickersnee, cut-and-thrust • Hypernyms: fight, fighting, combat, scrap

pillow fight Click to Search pillow fight
noun a child's game of fighting with pillows • Hypernyms: child's game

prize fight Click to Search prize fight
noun a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize • Syn: prizefight • Derivationally related forms: prizefight, prizefight (for: prizefight) • Hypernyms: boxing match

proxy fight Click to Search proxy fight
noun a measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target; acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced • Hypernyms: takeover attempt

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WordNet 3.0 Dictionary

fight

fight back

fight down

fight off

fighter

fighter aircraft

fighter pilot

fighting

fighting chair

fighting cock

Fighting French

Fighting Joe Hooker

gang fight

knife fight

pillow fight

prize fight

proxy fight

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