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verb

Fight v. t. (past & past part. fought; pres. part. fighting)

To carry on, or wage, as a conflict, or battle; to win or gain by struggle, as one's way; to sustain by fighting, as a cause. "He had to fight his way through the world." "I have fought a good fight."

To contend with in battle; to war against; as, they fought the enemy in two pitched battles; the sloop fought the frigate for three hours.

To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.

To fight it out, to fight until a decisive and conclusive result is reached.

Fight v. i. (past & past part. fought; pres. part. fighting)

To strive or contened for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to contend in arms; followed by with or against. "You do fight against your country's foes." "To fight with thee no man of arms will deign."

To act in opposition to anything; to struggle against; to contend; to strive; to make resistance.

To fight shy, to avoid meeting fairly or at close quarters; to keep out of reach.

noun

Fight n.

A battle; an engagement; a contest in arms; a combat; a violent conflict or struggle for victory, between individuals or between armies, ships, or navies, etc. "Who now defies thee thrice to single fight."

A struggle or contest of any kind.

Strength or disposition for fighting; pugnacity; as, he has a great deal of fight in him. (Colloq.)

A screen for the combatants in ships. (Obs.) "Up with your fights, and your nettings prepare."

Running fight, a fight in which the enemy is continually chased; also, one which continues without definite end or result.

Synonyms: Combat; engagement; contest; struggle; encounter; fray; affray; action; conflict. See Battle.

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