battle; combat; wrestle; advance through great effort
battle, combat; wrestle; quarrel; boxing match; desire to do battle
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Fight Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Fight Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
fight
\fight\ (fīt), v. i. [imp. & p. p. fought (f&add;t); p. pr. & vb. n. fighting.] [oe. fihten, fehten, as. feohtan; akin to d. vechten, ohg. fehtan, g. fechten, sw. f?kta, dan. fegte, and perh. to e. fist; cf. l. pugnare to fight, pugnus fist.]
1. to strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to contend in arms; -- followed by with or against. you do fight against your country's foes. to fight with thee no man of arms will deign.
2. to act in opposition to anything; to struggle against; to contend; to strive; to make resistance.
similar words(10)
knife fight
running fight
prize fight
glove fight
to fight at barriers
fight off
to fight it out
fight down
fight back
to fight shy
Origin
From The Bible, Timothy 6.12. 'Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.'
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.From The Bible, Timothy 6.12. 'Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.'
Batel = drawing a bow; battle; combat, a fight
Batelu = v. to draw a bow; to battle, to war, to fight
Ystle = n. a fight, a retreat
noisy or disorganised gathering of people, as at a crowded party; scrap or row between a group of people, especially a petty fight
fight between two women
keep carefully aloof from (a person, affair, etc.)
what a fat woman's arse looks like when she walks in pants
contest in which two people hold interlocked fists and each attempt to pin down the other's thumb
ineffectual; lacking strength; lacking spirit
kick an opponent
an expression stating that (someone) is hopeless, worthless, etc.
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) fighting, combat, scrap
(hypernym) conflict, struggle, battle
(hyponym) gunfight, gunplay, shootout
(part-meronym) blow
(derivation) struggle
2. an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
(hypernym) controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
(derivation) oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
3. a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night"
(synonym) bout
(hypernym) boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
(derivation) struggle
4. 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"
(synonym) battle, conflict, engagement
(hypernym) military action, action
(hyponym) Armageddon
(part-holonym) war, warfare
(derivation) struggle
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
5. an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"
(synonym) competitiveness
(hypernym) aggressiveness
(derivation) struggle
Verb
1. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"
(synonym) struggle
(hyponym) bear down
(entail) compete, vie, contend
(see-also) repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back
(derivation) bout
2. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
(synonym) oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
(hypernym) struggle
(hyponym) recalcitrate
3. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
(synonym) struggle
(hypernym) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
(hyponym) tug, labor, labour, push, drive
(derivation) competitiveness
4. 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"
(synonym) crusade, press, campaign, push, agitate
(hypernym) advertise, advertize, promote, push
(verb-group) advertise, advertize, promote, push
(derivation) champion, fighter, hero, paladin
Fight Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream that you engage in a fight, denotes that you will have unpleasant encounters with your business opponents, and law suits threaten you.
To see fighting, denotes that you are squandering your time and money. For women, this dream is a warning against slander and gossip.
For a young woman to see her lover fighting, is a sign of his unworthiness.
To dream that you are defeated in a fight, signifies that you will lose your right to property.
To whip your assailant, denotes that you will, by courage and perseverance, win honor and wealth in spite of opposition.
To dream that you see two men fighting with pistols, denotes many worries and perplexities, while no real loss is involved in the dream, yet but small profit is predicted and some unpleasantness is denoted.
To dream that you are on your way home and negroes attack you with razors, you will be disappointed in your business, you will be much vexed with servants, and home associations will be unpleasant.
To dream that you are fighting negroes, you will be annoyed by them or by some one of low character.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectTo see fighting, denotes that you are squandering your time and money. For women, this dream is a warning against slander and gossip.
For a young woman to see her lover fighting, is a sign of his unworthiness.
To dream that you are defeated in a fight, signifies that you will lose your right to property.
To whip your assailant, denotes that you will, by courage and perseverance, win honor and wealth in spite of opposition.
To dream that you see two men fighting with pistols, denotes many worries and perplexities, while no real loss is involved in the dream, yet but small profit is predicted and some unpleasantness is denoted.
To dream that you are on your way home and negroes attack you with razors, you will be disappointed in your business, you will be much vexed with servants, and home associations will be unpleasant.
To dream that you are fighting negroes, you will be annoyed by them or by some one of low character.
Fight Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Fight Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
puk, puk-tor
v. ghob, Suv
v. Suvchu' - fight for life or death
v. HIgh - fight dirty
v. Hargh - major confrontation
v. lul - battle relativelly major
v. vay - midlevel ferocity
v. thlaS - relatively minor
v. Qor - very minor
v. Suvchu' - fight for life or death
v. HIgh - fight dirty
v. Hargh - major confrontation
v. lul - battle relativelly major
v. vay - midlevel ferocity
v. thlaS - relatively minor
v. Qor - very minor
n. tonSaw'
Fight Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
army; fight; strength
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