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fight
I. \ˈfīt, usu -īd.+V\ verb
(fought \ˈfȯt, usu -ȯd.+V\ ; or dialect fit \ˈfit, usu -id.+V\ ; or fout \ˈfō]t, ˈfau̇], usu ]d.+V\ ; fought or dialect fit or fought·en \ˈfȯtən\ ; or fout ; fighting ; fights)
Etymology: Middle English fighten, from Old English feohtan; akin to Old Frisian fiuchta to fight, Old Saxon & Old High German fehtan to fight, Latin pectere to comb — more at fee
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to contend physically for victory with vigor, fierceness, and determination
< fought on the ridge until nightfall >
: strive to overcome or destroy a person, animal, or thing especially by blows or weapons — often used with against or with
< brother fighting against brother >
b. : to engage in prizefighting especially as a profession or career : box
2.
a. : to put forth a grim, determined, or dogged effort (as for the achievement of a goal or purpose) — often used with for
< fight for freedom >
or to
< fight to bring about some needed changes >
b. of a Salvationist : to war aggressively against evil and for the cause of God
transitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to contend against in or as if in battle or physical combat especially with determination to cease only upon achieving victory or sustaining defeat
< fight the invaders of his homeland >
(2) : to box against in the prize ring
< fought several strong challengers >
b.
(1) : to attempt to prevent the success, fruition, or effectiveness of
< the company fought the strike for months >
(2) : to oppose the passage, development, or appearance of
< the northern senators fought the bill bitterly >
< fight a bad habit >
2.
a. : to carry on : wage
< fight a war >
< fight a battle >
b. : to take part in (as a boxing match)
< fought a dozen professional matches before he was 20 years old >
3.
a. : to struggle with the inconvenience, discomfort, or hardship of
< fight a leaky roof all year >
b. : to struggle to endure or surmount — used with out
< a ship fighting out a storm at sea >
4.
a. : to win or gain by struggle
< fought his way through the underbrush >
b. : to resolve or surmount by struggle — used with out
< the two men fought out their differences in court >
or down
< fought down his fear >
5.
a.
(1) : to manage (a ship) in a battle or storm
(2) : to cause to struggle or contend
< fight cocks >
b. : to handle, treat, or manage in an unnecessarily rough or overly deliberate manner
< she always fought the shift and could wear a transmission out in six months >
6. : to become unnecessarily or unnaturally difficult for
< the minute your work starts fighting you, give up — Marian Corey >
Synonyms: see contend, contest
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- fight shy of
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English feoht; akin to Old Frisian fiucht fight, Old High German gifeht; derivative from the root of Old English feohtan to fight
1. archaic : the act of fighting
2.
a. : a hostile encounter between opposing forces or individuals : battle, combat
b. : a boxing match
c. : a verbal disagreement
3. : a struggle to achieve a goal or an objective
< an uphill fight for reelection >
4. obsolete : a screen put up to protect combatants on a naval vessel
5. : strength or disposition for fighting : pugnacity
< he still has a lot of fight in him >
Synonyms: see contest |