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Meaning
Verb
●
Senses
relating
to physical conflict:
To
engage
in
combat
with; to
oppose
physically
, to
contest
with.
To
conduct
or
engage
in (battle,
warfare
etc.).
To
contend
in physical
conflict
, either
singly
or in
war
,
battle
etc.
To
contend
in physical
conflict
with
each other
, either
singly
or in
war
,
battle
etc.
To cause to
fight
; to
manage
or
manoeuvre
in a
fight
.
●
To
strive
for something; to
campaign
or
contend
for success.
●
To
try
to
overpower
; to
fiercely
counteract.
●
Of
colours
or other design
elements
: to
clash
; to
fail
to harmonize.
Noun
●
In Violence:
An
occasion
of fighting.
●
A
battle
between
opposing
armies.
●
A physical
confrontation
or
combat
between two or more people or groups.
●
In Sports:
A
boxing
or
martial arts
match.
●
A
conflict
,
possibly
nonphysical
, with
opposing
ideas
or
forces
; strife.
●
The will or ability to fight.
●
A
screen
for the
combatants
in
ships
; an arming.
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Wiktionary
Origin
fight
English
feoht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
fighten
Middle English (1100-1500)
feohtan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Fight
Affray
Dust-Up
Fisticuffs
Fracas
Kerfuffle
Punch-Up
Ruckus
Scuffle
Set-To
Tussle
Combatting
Combated
Battle
Barney
Battles
Combats
Combat
Oppose
Contend
Struggled
Combating
Scrape
Set To
Punch Up
More
Related
Duel
Brawl
Struggle
Attack
War
Confrontation
Defeat
Kill
Compete
Skirmish
Showdown
Conflict
Defend
Challenge
Confront
Match
Retaliate
Protest
Win
Wrestle
Clash
Push
Battling
Conquer
Fend
Contest
Rebellion
Resist
Campaign
Rematch
Quarrel
Chase
Feud
Beat
Game
Survive
Standoff
Dispute
Victory
Wars
Spar
Hunt
Strike
Destroy
Treat
Counter
Live
Play
Rebel
Stop
Pitched Battle
Civil War
Stand Up
Take Up Arms
More
Rhymes
Site
Byte
Bite
Cite
Nite
Kite
Lite
Wite
Mite
Rite
Eyot
Shite
Slite
Quite
Tryte
Light
Drite
Pight
Flite
Hight
Tight
Unite
Dight
Bight
Might
Right
Fight
Write
Sight
Night
Smite
Wight
Blite
Twite
Spite
White
Trite
Blight
Adight
Sprite
Thwite
Invite
Alight
Indict
Plight
Sprite
Slight
Fright
Wright
Ignite
Hilite
Dright
Flight
Tonite
Aright
Knight
Bright
Knight
Height
Excite
Indite
Rewrite
Benight
Bewrite
Requite
Tonight
Relight
Alright
Sleight
Uptight
Despite
Delight
Bedight
Contrite
Misdight
Parasite
Daylight
Impolite
Disunite
Epidosite
Overnight
Swartzite
Highlight
Overdight
A Mite
Widow'S Mite
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