Fight
[n] a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night"
[n] a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
[n] the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"
[n] an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"
[n] an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
[v] be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"
[v] fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
[v] make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
[v] 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
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Synonyms
agitate, battle, bout, campaign, competitiveness, conflict, crusade, engagement, fighting, press, struggle, struggle
Related Terms
a outrance, action, aerial combat, affray, against, aggression, aggressiveness, agonize, altercate, altercation, antagonism, antagonize, argue, argument, armored combat, avoid, bandy with, battle, battle it out, battle royal, beat against, beat up against