[noun] the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" Synonyms:ing, combat, scrap
[noun] an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
[noun] a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night" Synonyms:bout
[noun] 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" Synonyms:battle, conflict, engagement
[noun] an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight" Synonyms:competitiveness
[verb] be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting" Synonyms:struggle
[verb] fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" Synonyms:oppose, back, down, defend
[verb] make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" Synonyms:crusade, press, campaign, push, agitate
