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- Dictionaryfight/fʌɪt/
verb
- 1. take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons: "the men were fighting" Similar
- 2. struggle to overcome, eliminate, or prevent: "a churchman who has dedicated his life to fighting racism" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a violent confrontation or struggle: "he'd got into a fight with some bouncers outside a club" Similar
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to use a lot of effort to defeat or achieve something, or to stop something happening: He fought the disease bravely for three years. fight crime We need the public's help in fighting crime. fight against He fought against racism. Vitamin C is thought to help fight colds and flu. fight for They had to fight hard for improvements to the road system.
The meaning of FIGHT is to contend in battle or physical combat; especially : to strive to overcome a person by blows or weapons. How to use fight in a sentence.
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.
noun. a battle or combat: I found two of my students in a fight during lunch. Synonyms: riot, row, tussle, scuffle, melee, skirmish, action, fray, affray, engagement, encounter. any contest or struggle: She had a long fight for recovery from her illness.
1. a. To contend with or oppose with violence or in battle. b. To wage or carry on (a battle). c. To contend for, as by combat: "I now resolved that Calais should be fought to the death" (Winston S. Churchill). 2. a. Sports To box against (an opponent). b. To participate in (a boxing match or other similar contest). c.
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 a fight over politics.
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.
Definition of fight verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or groups do something that involves both or all of them. It does not need to have an object: The Republicans and the Nationalists fought. In this sentence, fight is intransitive and does not have an object. You can also say: The Republicans and the Nationalists fought each other.
Fight definition: to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary. See examples of FIGHT used in a sentence.
