verb🔗ShareTo contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc."A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous."actionmilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc."The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour."actionwarmilitarysporthumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strive for something; to campaign or contend for success."He fought for the Democrats in the last election."actionpoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.)."The battle was fought just over that hill."warmilitaryactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with."My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II."actionsportwarmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo try to overpower; to fiercely counteract."The government pledged to fight corruption."actionmilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight."The coach fought the team to perform better under pressure. "militarywarsportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf colours or other design elements: to clash; to fail to harmonize."The red and green stripes on the tablecloth fought with each other; they didn't look good together. "styleappearanceartcoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn occasion of fighting."One of them got stuck in a chokehold and got stabbed to death during the fight."actioneventwarmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA battle between opposing armies."The soldiers fought a fierce fight for control of the city. "militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups."Watch your language, are you looking for a fight?"actionwarmilitarypolicesocietyeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA boxing or martial arts match."The school's fight club held a boxing fight this Saturday. "sportentertainmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife."The political fight over the new tax law was intense. "actionwarsocietymilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe will or ability to fight."That little guy has a bit of fight in him after all.  As soon as he saw the size of his opponent, all the fight went out of him."abilityactionwarmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA screen for the combatants in ships."The ship's fight protected the crew from enemy fire. "nauticalmilitarywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading