Definition of "fight" in English

verb

1. Senses relating to physical conflict:

2. (intransitive) To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success.

   • He fought for the Democrats in the last election.

3. (transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

   • The government pledged to fight corruption.

4. (intransitive) Of colours or other design elements: to clash; to fail to harmonize.

noun

1. An occasion of fighting.

   • One of them got stuck in a chokehold and got stabbed to death during the fight.

2. (archaic) A battle between opposing armies.

3. A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.

   • Watch your language! Are you looking for a fight?

4. (sports) A boxing or martial arts match.

   • I’m going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.

5. A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.

   • I’ll put up a fight to save this company.

6. (uncountable) The will or ability to fight.

   • That little guy has a bit of fight in him after all. As soon as he saw the size of his opponent, all the fight went out of him.

7. (obsolete) A screen for the combatants in ships; an arming.