Definition of Fight

Verb: fight (fought) fIt

Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
"the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting";
- contend, struggle
Fight against or resist strongly
"Don't fight it!";
- oppose, fight back, fight down, defend, dispute
Make a strenuous or laboured effort
"He fought for breath";
- struggle
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
"She is fighting for women's rights";
- crusade, press, campaign, push, agitate

Noun: fight fIt

(military) a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
"Grant won a decisive victory in the fight of Chickamauga";
- battle, conflict, engagement
The act of fighting; any contest or struggle
"a fight broke out at the hockey game";
- fighting, combat, scrap
An aggressive willingness to compete
"the team was full of fight";
- competitiveness
An intense verbal dispute
"a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
A boxing or wrestling match
"the fight was on television last night"