fight | (noun) a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | Synonyms: battle, conflict, engagement |
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(noun) the act of fighting; any contest or struggle | Synonyms: combat, fighting, scrap |
(noun) a boxing or wrestling match | - |
(noun) an aggressive willingness to compete | Synonyms: competitiveness |
(noun) an intense verbal dispute | - |
(verb) be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | Synonyms: contend, struggle |
(verb) fight against or resist strongly | Synonyms: defend, fight back, fight down, oppose |
(verb) make a strenuous or labored effort | Synonyms: struggle |
(verb) 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 | Synonyms: agitate, campaign, crusade, press, push |
fighter | (noun) a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air | Synonyms: attack aircraft, fighter aircraft |
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(noun) someone who fights (or is fighting) | Synonyms: battler, belligerent, combatant, scrapper |
(noun) someone who fights for a cause | Synonyms: champion, hero, paladin |
fighting | (adjective) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations | Synonyms: active, combat-ready |
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(noun) the act of fighting; any contest or struggle | Synonyms: combat, fight, scrap |