Definitions for fighting

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fighting fight·ing

Spelling: [fahy-ting]

IPA: /ˈfaɪ tɪŋ/

Fighting is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in fighting (fgghiint).

Definitions for fighting

noun

1. a battle or combat.
2. any contest or struggle:
3. an angry argument or disagreement:
4. Boxing. a bout or contest.
5. a game or diversion in which the participants hit or pelt each other with something harmless:
6. ability, will, or inclination to fight:

Idioms

1. fight it out, to fight until a decision is reached:
2. fight shy of. shy1 (def 12).
3. fight with windmills. tilt1 (def 18).

adjective

1. fit to fight:
2. tending or meant to stir up a fight or hostility:

verb (used with object)

1. to contend with in battle or combat; war against:
2. to contend with or against in any manner:
3. to carry on (a battle, duel, etc.).
4. to maintain (a cause, quarrel, etc.) by fighting or contending.
5. to make (one's way) by fighting or striving.
6. to cause or set (a boxer, animal, etc.) to fight.
7. to manage or maneuver (troops, ships, guns, planes, etc.) in battle.

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary.
2. to contend in any manner; strive vigorously for or against something:

Origin of fighting

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at fight, -ing²

Examples for fighting

Due to the video lacking audio, what they were fighting about remains a mystery—“was Jay cheating?”

Just a week before the start of a new Congress, the new House majority whip is fighting for his political life.

Part of the problem is the mandate of the war and the means with which the U.S. is fighting it do not match up.

First, one fights with another, then they make an alliance, then they go back to fighting each other.

I am fighting that quota because I am an advocate of competition.

"Ask Allister what fighting had to do with the running of things," said Andrew calmly.

Tranter, cunning and wary from years of fighting, knew that his chance had come.

He has joined the Foreign Legion, and even now may be fighting.

It was for ever fighting someone, somewhere, for causes which did not interest the subjects at all.

And yet, though I shrink from the idea of fighting, I might in some way help those who are.