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fight > 9 senses
NOUN1fight, fighting, combat, scrapThe act of fighting
2fightAn intense verbal dispute
3fight, boutA boxing match
4fight, battle, conflict, engagementA hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
5fight, competitivenessAn aggressive willingness to compete
VERB1fight, struggleBe engaged in a fight
2fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defendFight against or resist strongly
3fight, struggleMake a strenuous or labored effort
4fight, crusade, press, campaign, push, agitateExert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
fight > pronunciation
Soundsfay't
Rhymesacolyte, airtight, alight, and 175 more rhymes in ayt at the HyperDic website...
fight > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of fighting. Any contest or struggle.
Examples"a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"
Synonymsfighting, combat, scrap
Partsblow
Narrowergunfight, gunplay, shootout; brush, clash, encounter, skirmish; dogfight; fencing; in-fighting; set-to; shock, impact; hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfingt, 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
Broaderconflict, struggle, battle
Verbsfight
fight > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn intense verbal dispute.
Examples"a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
Broadercontroversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
Verbsfight
fight > noun 3, act
MeaningA boxing match.
Examples"the fight was on television last night"
Synonymsbout
Broaderboxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
Verbsfight
fight > noun 4, act
MeaningA hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.
Synonymsbattle, conflict, engagement
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Part ofwar, warfare
NarrowerArmageddon; pitched battle; naval battle; combat, armed combat; dogfight; assault; Battle of Britain; Drogheda
Broadermilitary action, action
Verbsfight
fight > noun 5, attribute
MeaningAn aggressive willingness to compete.
Examples"the team was full of fight"
Synonymscompetitiveness
Broaderaggressiveness
Verbsfight
fight > verb 1, competition
MeaningBe engaged in a fight. Carry on a fight.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelSam and Sue fight; Sam cannot fight Sue
Examples"Siblings are always fighting"
Synonymsstruggle
Entailscompete, vie, contend
Entailed bydefend
Narrowerbear down; fistfight; join battle; tug; fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend; settle, get back; fight back; battle, combat; war; attack, assail; duel; joust; chicken-fight, chickenfight; tourney; feud; skirmish; bandy; fence; box; spar; scuffle, tussle; wrestle; engage, wage
See alsofight off
Nounsfight, fighting; fight; fighter; fight; fighter
fight > verb 2, competition
MeaningFight against or resist strongly.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"Don't fight it!"
Synonymsoppose, fight back, fight down, defend
Narrowerrecalcitrate; resist, stand, fend; resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm; repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back
Broaderfight, struggle
Nounsfight; fighter; fighter
fight > verb 3, social
MeaningMake a strenuous or labored effort.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsstruggle
Narrowertug, labor, labour, push, drive; flounder
Broadertry, seek, attempt, essay, assay
Nounsfight
fight > verb 4, social
MeaningExert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person. Be an advocate for.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymscrusade, press, campaign, push, agitate
Broaderadvertise, advertize, promote, push
Similar toadvertise, advertize, promote, push
Nounsfighter

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