Word Meaning

fights definition and meaning

v. i. To strive or contend 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.
v. i. To act in opposition to anything; to struggle against; to contend; to strive; to make resistance.
v. t. 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.
v. t. 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.
v. t. To cause to fight; to manage or maneuver in a fight; as, to fight cocks; to fight one's ship.
v. i. 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.
v. i. A struggle or contest of any kind.
v. i. Strength or disposition for fighting; pugnacity; as, he has a great deal of fight in him.
v. i. A screen for the combatants in ships.

Crossword clues for fights

- ... tooth and nail
- a battle
- an aggressive willingness to compete
- Armed conflict
- Battle
- Boxing match
- Do battle
- Extremely hot following fruit brawl
- Feud
- Free-for-all
- Rebel, go ...
- Showed extreme foresight in battle
- Skirmish
- Slug it out
- Square ring contest
- Struggle
- Struggle (against)
- Boxing matches
- Opposes flights that have no early landings