fight (f t)v. fought (fôt), fight·ing, fights v.intr. 1. a. To attempt to harm or gain power over an adversary by blows or with weapons. b. Sports To engage in boxing or wrestling. 2. To engage in a quarrel; argue: They are always fighting about money. 3. To strive vigorously and resolutely: fought against graft; fighting for her rights. v.tr. 1. a. To contend with physically or in battle. b. To wage or carry on (a battle). c. To contend for, by or as if by combat: "I now resolved that Calais should be fought to the death" (Winston S. Churchill). 2. a. Sports To box or wrestle against in a ring. b. To participate in (a boxing match, for example). 3. To set (a boxer, for example) in combat with another. See Synonyms at oppose. 4. To contend with or struggle against: fight cancer; fight temptation. 5. To try to prevent the development or success of. 6. To make (one's way) by struggle or striving: fought my way to the top. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. A confrontation between opposing groups in which each attempts to harm or gain power over the other, as with bodily force or weapons. 2. A quarrel or conflict. 3. a. A physical conflict between two or more individuals. b. Sports A boxing or wrestling match. 4. A struggle to achieve an objective. See Synonyms at conflict. 5. The power or inclination to fight; pugnacity: I just didn't have any fight left in me. fight off Idioms: To defend against or drive back (a hostile force, for example). fight fire with fire To combat one evil or one set of negative circumstances by reacting in kind. fight shy of To avoid meeting or confronting. [Middle English fighten, from Old English feohtan, fihtan.] fight  a·bil i·ty n.fight a·ble adj.fight ing·ly adv. |
fight
Verb
[fighting, fought]
1. to struggle against (an enemy) in battle or physical combat
2. to struggle to overcome or destroy: to fight drug trafficking
3. to carry on (a battle or contest)
4. to make (one's way) somewhere with difficulty: they fought their way upstream
5. fight for to uphold (a cause) by struggling: fight for your rights
6. fight it out to struggle or compete until a decisive result is obtained
7. fight shy of to avoid: they fought shy of direct involvement in the conflict
Noun
1. a battle
2. a quarrel or contest
3. a boxing match
4. put up a fight to offer resistance [Old English feohtan]
fighting n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  fight - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" Armageddon - any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon" pitched battle - a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place naval battle - a pitched battle between naval fleets armed combat, combat - an engagement fought between two military forces war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" dogfight - an aerial engagement between fighter planes assault - close fighting during the culmination of a military attack armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| 2. |  fight - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"gunfight, gunplay, shootout - a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" close-quarter fighting - hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters dogfight - a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling) fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) in-fighting - conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders) set-to - a brief but vigorous fight shock, impact - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle" affaire d'honneur, duel - a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" free-for-all, brawl - a noisy fight in a crowd gang fight, rumble - a fight between rival gangs of adolescents single combat - a fight between two people; "in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat" | |
| 3. |  fight - an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"aggressiveness - the quality of being bold and enterprising | |
| 4. | fight - an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate" contestation, controversy, disceptation, arguing, argument, contention, disputation, tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" | |
| 5. | fight - a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night" | |
| Verb | 1. | fight - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" bear down - exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down" fistfight - fight with the fists; "The man wanted to fist-fight" join battle - engage in a conflict; "The battle over health care reform was joined" tug - struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts" fight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" get back, settle - get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" fight back - defend oneself battle, combat - battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget" war - make or wage war attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" duel - fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters" joust - joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback chicken-fight, chickenfight - fight while sitting on somebody's shoulders tourney - engage in a tourney feud - carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years" skirmish - engage in a skirmish bandy - exchange blows fence - fight with fencing swords box - engage in a boxing match spar - fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring" tussle, scuffle - fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle" wrestle - engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden" wage, engage - carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe" drive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff, repel - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" |
| 2. | fight - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" recalcitrate - show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side" fend, resist, stand - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" drive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff, repel - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" | |
| 3. | fight - make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" labor, labour, tug, push, drive - strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" flounder - behave awkwardly; have difficulties; "She is floundering in college" | |
| 4. |  fight - 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" |
fight
verb 1. oppose, campaign against, dispute, contest, resist, defy, contend, withstand, stand up to, take issue with, make a stand against
verb 3. battle, assault, combat, war with, go to war, do battle, wage war, take up arms, bear arms against, engage in hostilities, carry on war, engage
verb 5. take the field, cross swords, taste battle
verb 6. brawl, clash, scrap (informal) exchange blows, struggle, row, tilt, wrestle, feud, grapple, tussle, joust, come to blows, lock horns, fight like Kilkenny cats
verb 7. box, spar with, exchange blows with
noun 9. conflict, war, action, clash, contest, encounter, brush, combat, engagement, hostilities, skirmish, passage of arms
noun 10. brawl, set-to (informal) riot, scrap (informal) confrontation, rumble U.S., N.Z. (slang) fray, duel, skirmish, head-to-head, tussle, scuffle, free-for-all (informal) fracas, altercation, dogfight, joust, dissension, affray Law shindig (informal) scrimmage, sparring match, exchange of blows, shindy (informal) melee or mêlée, biffo Austral. (slang) boilover Austral.
noun 12. match, contest, bout, battle, competition, struggle, set-to, encounter, engagement, head-to-head, boxing match
noun 13. resistance, spirit, pluck, militancy, mettle, belligerence, will to resist, gameness, pluckiness fight shy of something avoid, shun, steer clear of, duck out of (informal) keep at arm's length, hang back from, keep aloof from
Translations
fight [faɪt] [pt, pp fought] n (gen) → pelea;
(LAW): to fight a case → defenderse
to fight (with sb) → pelear (con algn);
(fig): to fight (for/against) → luchar (por/contra)
fight back vi → defenderse;
(after illness) → recuperarse
vt [+ tears] → contener
fight down vt [+ anger, anxiety, urge] → reprimir
fight [faɪt] [fought , pt , pp ] [fɔːt] n (between persons) → bagarre f (= argument); dispute f;
(Mil) → combat m;
(against cancer etc) → lutte f
vt → se battre contre [+ cancer, alcoholism, emotion]; combattre, lutter contre [+ election]; se présenter à;
(Law) [+ case]; défendre
to fight (for/against) → lutter (pour/contre)
vt [+ tears] → réprimer
fight [faɪt] [fought , pt, pp ] n → Kampf m;
(quarrel) → Streit m;
(punch-up) → Schlägerei f
(prejudice etc) → bekämpfen;
(election) → kandidieren bei;
(Law) (case) → durchkämpfen, durchfechten
vi → kämpfen;
to fight one's way through a crowd/the undergrowth → sich dat einen Weg durch die Menge/das Unterholz bahnen;
to fight against → bekämpfen;
fight back fight vi → zurückschlagen;
(Sport) → zurückkämpfen;
vt fus → unterdrücken
fight down fight vt → unterdrücken
fight off fight vt → abwehren;
fight out fight vt to fight it out → es untereinander ausfechten
fight [faɪt] n → zuffa, rissa;
(MIL) → battaglia, combattimento;
(against cancer etc) → lotta
vb [pt fought, pp ] [fɔːt]
(LAW) [+ case]; difendere
(fig): to fight (for/against) → lottare (per/contro)
fight back vi → difendersi;
(SPORT), (after illness) → riprendersi
vt [+ tears] → ricacciare
fight off vt [+ attack, attacker] → respingere [+ disease, sleep, urge]; lottare contro
v fight [fait]
1 to act against (someone or something) with physical violence The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found. baklei, veg يَتَشاجَر، يُقاتِل бия се bojovat, zápasit slås; kæmpe kämpfen παλεύω, πολεμώ, μάχομαι pelear (se), luchar kaklema, võitlema جنگ و دعوا کردن tapella, taistella (se) battre לְהִילָחֵם लडा़ई करना tući se, potući se harcol berkelahi slást lottare, battersi 戦う 싸우다 muštis, grumtis kauties; karot bergaduh vechten slåss, kjempe walczyć lutar a (se) lupta драться zápasiť pretepati se svađati se slåss ต่อสู้ dövüşmek 爭奪 воювати; битися لڑنا đấu tranh; chiến đấu 争夺
2 to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom. beveg يُكافِح، يُقاوِم преборвам (се) bojovat (proti) bekæmpe (be)kämpfen καταπολεμώ, αντιστέκομαι σθεναρά luchar, combatir (millegi vastu) võitlema مبارزه کردن taistella vastaan combattre להֵיאָבֵק प्रतिरोध करना boriti se, odupirati se küzd melawan berjast við/gegn lottare, combattere 戦う 맞서 싸우다, 저지하다 kovoti cīnīties; aizstāvēt (cīņā) menentang strijden bekjempe, kjempe mot, slåss med walczyć lutar a lupta (împotriva) бороться bojovať (proti) upirati se boriti se bekämpa ต่อต้าน savaşmak 搏斗 боротися مقابلہ کرنا đấu tranh chống 搏斗
3 to quarrel His parents were always fighting. vegtend يَتَشاجَر карам (се) hádat se skændes streiten τσακώνομαι pelear (se), discutir tülitsema کتک کاری کردن riidellä (se) disputer לָרִיב बहस करना svadati se veszekszik bertengkar deila, rífast litigare けんかする 말다툼하다 bartis strīdēties bertengkar ruziea an krangle kłócić się discutir a se certa ссориться hádať sa prepirati se prepirati se bråka ทะเลาะ kavga etmek 吵架 сваритися جھگڑنا cãi cọ hoặc tranh luận 吵架
n
1 an act of physical violence between people, countries etc There was a fight going on in the street. geveg شِجار، قِتال (по)бой boj, rvačka slagsmål; kamp der Kampf καβγάς pelea kaklus, lahing جنگ و دعوا taistelu, tappelu bataille קְרָב लड़ाई borba, sukob, tučnjava harc pertempuran átök; barátta; stríð lotta, battaglia 戦い 싸움 muštynės kautiņš pertempuran gevecht slagsmål, slåsskamp; kamp walka, bójka luta bătaie; bătălie драка; битва boj spopad tuča slagsmål, strid การต่อสู้ kavga 打架 бійка جنگ hành động chiến đấu 打架
2 a struggle; action involving effort the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease. stryd صِراع، نِضال битка boj kamp der Kampf μάχη, αγώνας lucha võitlus مبارزه kamppailu lutte מַאֲבָק लड़ने की क्षमता borba, bitka küzdelem perjuangan barátta lotta 闘争 투쟁, 노력, 분투 kova cīņa perjuangan strijd kamp walka luta luptă борьба boj boj borba kamp การดิ้นรน savaş 鬥爭 боротьба جد جہد hành động đấu tranh 斗争
3 the will or strength to resist There was no fight left in him. veggees إرادَه أو قُوَّه للقِتال борбеност bojovnost kampånd der Kampfwille μαχητικότητα combatividad võitlustahe نیروی مبارزه کردن taistelunhalu résistance רוּחַ לְחִימָה संघर्ष snaga, volja za borbu küzdeniakarás perlawanan baráttuvilji combattività 闘志 투지, 전의 kovingumas cīņas gars perlawanan vechtlust kamplyst wola, chęć walki combatividade dârzenie боевой дух bojovnosť bojevitost otpor kampvilja, stridslust กำลังหรือพลังที่จะต่อต้าน dayanma gücü 鬥志 запал لڑائی کا حوصلہ ý chí quyết tâm 斗志
4 a boxing-match. boksgeveg مُباراه في المُلاكَمَه боксова среща zápas (v boxu) boksekamp der Boxkampf πυγμαχικός αγώνας combate poksimatð بازی مشت زنی nyrkkeilyottelu combat קְרָב אִגרוּף मुक्केबाजी boksacki dvoboj, natjecanje bokszmérkőzés pertarungan hnefaleikakeppni combattimento ボクシングの試合 권투 경기 rungtynės boksa mačs pertarungan bokswedstrijd boksekamp walka luta de boxe meci (de box) бой (на ринге) zápas (v boxe) dvoboj borba boxningsmatch การแข่งมวย boks maçı 拳擊賽 змагання з боксу مکے بازی کا مقابلہ trận đấu quyền Anh 拳击赛
n fighter
1 a person who fights. vegter مُقاتل مُحارِب، مُلاكِم боец bojovník, rváč kriger; slagsbror der Kämpfer μαχητής, πολεμιστής, πυγμάχος combatiente, luchador võitleja جنگجو taistelija combattant/-ante לוֹחֵם योद्धा borac harcos pejuang hnefaleikamaður; bardagmaður, slagsmálahundur combattente, lottatore 闘士 싸우는 사람, 투사 kovotojas cīnītājs; karotājs; bokseris pejuang strijder kriger, slåsskjempe, bokser bojownik lutador luptător боец bojovník, -čka borec borac slagskämpe, kämpe, boxare นักสู้; นักรบ savaşçı 戰士 борець; боєць لڑاکا chiến binh; đấu thủ 战士
2 a small fast aircraft designed to shoot down other aircraft. vegvliegtuig طائِرَه مُقاتِلَه изтребител stíhačka jager; kampfly das Jagdflugzeug μαχητικό αεροσκάφος avión de caza hävituslennuk هواپیمای شکاری hävittäjä chasseur מְטוֹס קְרָב आसनी से हार न मानने वाला avion lovac vadász(repülő)gép pesawat tempur orrustuflugvél caccia 戦闘機 전투기 naikintuvas iznīcinātājs pesawat tempur jachtvliegtuig jagerfly, (jet)jager myśliwiec caça avion de vânătoare истребитель stíhačka lovec borbeni avion jaktplan เครื่องบินประจัญบาน; เครื่องบินขับไล่ avcı uçağı 殲擊機 винищувач لڑاکا ہوائی جہاز máy bay chiến đấu 歼击机
fight back
to defend oneself against an attack, or attack in return. terugveg يُدافِع عن نَفْسِه بالقِتال съпротивлявам се bránit se gøre modstand; slå igen sich wehren αντιστέκομαι, αμύνομαι defenderse vastupanu osutama حمله متقابل کردن puolustautua riposter, se défendre לְהָשִיב מִלחָמָה लड़ते हुए अपनी रक्षा करना braniti se, uzvraćati napade leküzd (vmit) melawan verjast, svara fyrir sig resistere, rispondere a un attacco 反撃する 방어하다, (선공에 대해) 맞서 싸우다 gintis, atremti ataką pretoties lawan balik weerstand bieden kjempe imot, slå igjen odpierać atak contratacar/contra-atacar? a riposta, a se apăra отбиваться brániť sa braniti se pružiti otpor slå tillbaka โจมตีกลับ karşı saldırıya geçmek 還擊 дати відсіч جوابی حملہ کرنا phản công; trả đũa 还击
fight it out
to fight on to a decisive end Although they were both exhausted the armies fought it out until the attackers were victorious at dawn; Fight it out among yourselves which of you is to go. uitveg يُقاتِل حَتّى النِّهايَه решавам с борба vybojovat kæmpe til den bitre ende; slås om det auskämpfen μάχομαι μέχρι τέλους luchar hasta el fin (vahekordi) klaarima تا شکست یک طرف به جنگ ادامه دادن selvittää välinsä jusqu'au bout lutter לְהַכרִיע עַל יְדֵי קְרָב लड़ाई द्वारा फैसला कर देना izboriti se, boriti se do kraja végigküzd, kiharcol vmit terus bertempur berjast til þrautar; útkljá fino in fondo combattere 戦い抜く 결말이 날 때까지 싸우다, 끝까지 싸우다 kovoti iki galo cīnīties līdz galam; izcīnīt terus bertempur het uitvechten avgjøre ved kamp/debatt rozstrzygnąć não ceder/disputar, batalhar a lupta până la capăt сражаться до конца vybojovať izbojevati izboriti kämpa striden till slut, göra upp om saken ต่อสู้จนกว่าจะสิ้นสุด sonuna kadar çarpışmak 一決雌雄 здобувати перемогу لڑ بھڑ کر طے کر لینا đấu tranh để giải quyết một vấn đề 一决雌雄
fight off
to drive away by fighting She managed to fight off her attacker; I'll fight this cold off by going to bed early. afweer يَصُد بِالقِتال отблъсквам odrazit; zahnat overvinde; få bugt med abwehren αποκρούω, διώχνω vencer, combatir, repeler tagasi tõrjuma از پس چیزی برآمدن torjua repousser לַהֲדוֹף दूर रखना odbiti, odbaciti leküzd mengusir verjast respingere, superare 撃退する 격퇴하다, 물리치다 at(si)mušti, atsiginti atvairīt mengusir afweren jage bort, holde på avstand odpierać repelir a ţine la distanţă справиться odraziť; zahnať odbiti osloboditi se köra i väg, avvärja ทำให้พ่ายแพ้ในการต่อสู้; ขับไล่ออกไปโดยการต่อสู้ savuşturmak 擊退 відбивати атаку لڑ کر بھگا دینا chống cự hoặc đẩy lùi quân địch 击退
fight one's way
to make one's way with difficulty She fought her way through the crowd. oopveg يَشُقُّ طَريقَه بِصُعوبَه пробивам си път probít se, vysekat se kæmpe sig sich seinen Weg erkämpfen ανοίγω δρόμο με δυσκολία abrirse paso lograr (endale) teed rajama از میان جمعیت رد شدن raivata tiensä (se) frayer un passage לְפָלֵס אֶת דָרכּוֹ लड़ते हुए आगे-आगे बढ़ना probiti se átverekszik vmin berjast áfram farsi largo 困難と戦って進む (군중·난관을) 겨우 뚫고 나가다 skintis kelią lauzt sev ceļu meredah keluar zich worstelen door kjempe seg fram (u)torować drogę abrir caminho a-şi croi drum протискиваться вперёд pretlačiť sa prebiti se probiti se เบียดเสียดออกไป zorlukla ilerlemek 打出道路；奮力擠出 прокладати шлях جد جہد کر کے راستہ نکال لینا mở đường bằng đấu tranh hoặc nỗ lực 打出道路；奋力挤出
fight shy of
to avoid He fought shy of introducing her to his wife. ontduik; ontwyk يَتَجَنَّب избягвам stranit se, vyhýbat se genere sig for; prøve at undgå aus dem Weg gehen αποφεύγω evitar hoolega vältima اجتناب کردن karttaa à tout prix éviter לְהִימָנַע परहेज करना izbjegavati, kloniti se od kitér vmi elől menghindari forðast evitare di ～を避ける 피하다 vengti vairīties menghindari uit de weg gaan gå utenom, holde seg langt borte fra unikać evitar a evita избегать vyhýbať sa izogibati se izbegavati söka undvika, dra sig för หลีกเลี่ยง kaçınmak 回避 ухилятися від чогось گریز کرنا tránh xa 回避
put up a good fight
to fight well and bravely. teëstand bied يُقاتِل جَيِّدا وبِشَجاعَه боря се смело statečně se bít kæmpe bravt sich tapfer schlagen αγωνίζομαι παλικαρίσια defenderse bien vapralt võitlema شجاعانه جنگیدن taistella urhoollisesti se défendre bien לְהִילָחֵם בְּכָבוֹד बहादुरी से सामना करना hrabro se boriti derekasan küzd gigih melawan verjast vel resistere 善戦する 선전하다 šauniai kovoti cīnīties vīrišķīgi gigih melawan dapper weerstand bieden kjempe tappert dzielnie walczyć dar luta a se lupta cu curaj мужественно сражаться udatne sa biť hrabro se boriti hrabro se boriti kämpa tappert, ge ngn en bra (ordentlig) match ต่อสู้อย่างกล้าหาญ kahramanca dövüşmek 善戰 мужньо боротися جم کر مقابلہ کرنا chiến đấu dũng cảm 善战
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