Dictionary entry details
• FIGHT (noun)
Meaning:
The act of fighting; any contest or struggle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
fighting; fight; combat; scrap
Context examples:
a fight broke out at the hockey game / there was fighting in the streets / the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Hypernyms ("fight" is a kind of...):
battle; conflict; struggle (an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals))
Meronyms (parts of "fight"):
blow (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fight"):
fistfight; fisticuffs; slugfest (a fight with bare fists)
banging; battering (the act of subjecting to strong attack)
beating; whipping (the act of overcoming or outdoing)
affray; disturbance; fray; ruffle (a noisy fight)
brawl; free-for-all (a noisy fight in a crowd)
cut-and-thrust; knife fight; snickersnee (fighting with knives)
gang fight; rumble (a fight between rival gangs of adolescents)
single combat (a fight between two people)
affaire d'honneur; duel (a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor)
dogfight; hassle; rough-and-tumble; scuffle; tussle (disorderly fighting)
gunfight; gunplay; shootout (a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten)
brush; clash; encounter; skirmish (a minor short-term fight)
close-quarter fighting (hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters)
dogfight (a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling))
fencing (the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules))
in-fighting (conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders))
set-to (a brief but vigorous fight)
impact; shock (the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat)
Meaning:
An intense verbal dispute
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Context example:
a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate
Hypernyms ("fight" is a kind of...):
arguing; argument; contention; contestation; controversy; disceptation; disputation; tilt (a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement)
Meaning:
A boxing or wrestling match
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
the fight was on television last night
Hypernyms ("fight" is a kind of...):
boxing; fisticuffs; pugilism (fighting with the fists)
Meaning:
A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
battle; engagement; conflict; fight
Context examples:
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga / he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
Hypernyms ("fight" is a kind of...):
action; military action (a military engagement)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fight"):
Armageddon (any catastrophically destructive battle)
assault (close fighting during the culmination of a military attack)
dogfight (an aerial engagement between fighter planes)
armed combat; combat (an engagement fought between two military forces)
naval battle (a pitched battle between naval fleets)
pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)
Instance hyponyms:
Battle of Britain (the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it)
Drogheda (in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants)
Holonyms ("fight" is a part of...):
war; warfare (the waging of armed conflict against an enemy)
Meaning:
An aggressive willingness to compete
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
competitiveness; fight
Context example:
the team was full of fight
Hypernyms ("fight" is a kind of...):
aggressiveness (the quality of being bold and enterprising)
• FIGHT (verb)
Meaning:
Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
fight; struggle; contend
Context examples:
the tribesmen fought each other / Siblings are always fighting / Militant groups are contending for control of the country
"Fight" entails doing...:
compete; contend; vie (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fight"):
tourney (engage in a tourney)
feud (carry out a feud)
skirmish (engage in a skirmish)
bandy (exchange blows)
fence (fight with fencing swords)
box (engage in a boxing match)
spar (fight with spurs)
scuffle; tussle (fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters)
wrestle (engage in a wrestling match)
engage; wage (carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns))
chicken-fight; chickenfight (fight while sitting on somebody's shoulders)
joust (joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback)
duel (fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman)
bear down (exert full strength)
fistfight (fight with the fists)
join battle (engage in a conflict)
tug (struggle in opposition)
defend; fight; fight back; fight down; oppose (fight against or resist strongly)
get back; settle (get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury)
fight back (defend oneself)
battle; combat (battle or contend against in or as if in a battle)
war (make or wage war)
assail; attack (launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence examples:
Sam and Sue fight
Sam cannot fight Sue
Also:
fight off (force or drive back)
Meaning:
Fight against or resist strongly
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
fight down; fight; fight back; oppose; defend
Context examples:
The senator said he would oppose the bill / Don't fight it!
Hypernyms (to "fight" is one way to...):
contend; fight; struggle (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fight"):
drive back; fight off; rebuff; repel; repulse (force or drive back)
hold out; resist; stand firm; withstand (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)
fend; resist; stand (withstand the force of something)
recalcitrate (show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Make a strenuous or labored effort
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
struggle; fight
Context examples:
She struggled for years to survive without welfare / He fought for breath
Hypernyms (to "fight" is one way to...):
assay; attempt; essay; seek; try (make an effort or attempt)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fight"):
drive; labor; labour; push; tug (strive and make an effort to reach a goal)
flounder (behave awkwardly; have difficulties)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
crusade; campaign; agitate; fight; push; press
Context examples:
The liberal party pushed for reforms / She is crusading for women's rights / The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Hypernyms (to "fight" is one way to...):
advertise; advertize; promote; push (make publicity for; try to sell (a product))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
