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fight
a boxing or wrestling match
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- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- IGH
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a boxing or wrestling match
“the fight was on television last night”
noun
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
“Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga”
noun
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
“a fight broke out at the hockey game”
noun
an aggressive willingness to compete
“the team was full of fight”
noun
an intense verbal dispute
“a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate”
verb
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
“the tribesmen fought each other”
verb
fight against or resist strongly
“The senator said he would oppose the bill”
verb
make a strenuous or labored effort
“She struggled for years to survive without welfare”
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”
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Example Sentences
the fight was on television last night
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga
he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
a fight broke out at the hockey game
there was fighting in the streets
the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
the team was full of fight
a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate
the tribesmen fought each other
Siblings are always fighting
Militant groups are contending for control of the country
The senator said he would oppose the bill
Don't fight it!
She struggled for years to survive without welfare
He fought for breath
The liberal party pushed for reforms
She is crusading for women's rights
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
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