fight

Meanings

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  • "a fight broke out at the hockey game"
  • "there was fighting in the streets"
• an aggressive willingness to compete
  • "the team was full of fight"
• an intense verbal dispute
  • "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
• a boxing or wrestling match
  • "the fight was on television last night"
• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
  • "Siblings are always fighting"
• fight against or resist strongly
  • "Don't fight it!"
• make a strenuous or labored effort
• 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

Synonyms

agitate, battle, campaign, combat, competitiveness, conflict, contend, crusade, defend, engagement, fight back, fight down, fighting, oppose, press, push, scrap, struggle