fight (
http://definr.com/fight)
n 1: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke
out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the
streets" [syn:
fighting,
combat]
2: an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is
expected in the Senate"
3: a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night"
[syn:
bout]
4: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course
of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of
Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when
he got into a real engagement" [syn:
battle,
conflict,
engagement]
5: an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of
fight" [syn:
competitiveness]
v 1: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen
fought each other;" "Siblings are always fighting" [syn:
struggle]
2: fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would
oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" [syn:
oppose, {fight
back},
fight down,
defend]
3: make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years
to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" [syn:
struggle]
4: 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"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean
is pushing for his favorite candidate" [syn:
crusade,
press,
campaign,
push,
agitate]