Fight
noun
An encounter where two or more people or groups engage in a violent conflict or struggle.
There was a fight between two students in the school yard
Often appears as...
- get into a fight
- start a fight
verb
To engage in a battle or physical combat with someone.
He had to fight off the attacker
Often appears as...
- fight for something
- fight against something
verb
To struggle to overcome, eliminate, or prevent.
She is fighting cancer
Often appears as...
- fight illness
- fight the urge
Usage tips
Approving
Medical
noun
A boxing or wrestling match.
She watched the heavyweight fight on TV
Often appears as...
- title fight
- boxing fight
Usage tips
Sport
verb
To argue or dispute.
They fight over small things all the time
Often appears as...
- fight about something
- fight with someone
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Disapproving
noun
An encounter where two or more people or groups engage in a violent conflict or struggle.
There was a fight between two students in the school yard
Often appears as...
- get into a fight
- start a fight
verb
To engage in a battle or physical combat with someone.
He had to fight off the attacker
Often appears as...
- fight for something
- fight against something
verb
To struggle to overcome, eliminate, or prevent.
She is fighting cancer
Often appears as...
- fight illness
- fight the urge
Usage tips
Approving
Medical
noun
A boxing or wrestling match.
She watched the heavyweight fight on TV
Often appears as...
- title fight
- boxing fight
Usage tips
Sport
verb
To argue or dispute.
They fight over small things all the time
Often appears as...
- fight about something
- fight with someone
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Violence
Refers to physical altercations, not just verbal disagreements or competitive sports.
The fight broke out after a heated argument.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Participants
Can involve more than two people or groups, not strictly one-on-one.
A fight erupted among the rival fans.
Pro Tip 3/3Intense Situation
Implies an intense and possibly chaotic situation, not a controlled or calm disagreement.
The bar was chaotic after the fight started.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Violence
Refers to physical altercations, not just verbal disagreements or competitive sports.
The fight broke out after a heated argument.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Participants
Can involve more than two people or groups, not strictly one-on-one.
A fight erupted among the rival fans.
Pro Tip 3/3Intense Situation
Implies an intense and possibly chaotic situation, not a controlled or calm disagreement.
The bar was chaotic after the fight started.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Violence
Refers to physical altercations, not just verbal disagreements or competitive sports.
The fight broke out after a heated argument.
Pro Tip 2/3Multiple Participants
Can involve more than two people or groups, not strictly one-on-one.
A fight erupted among the rival fans.
Pro Tip 3/3Intense Situation
Implies an intense and possibly chaotic situation, not a controlled or calm disagreement.
The bar was chaotic after the fight started.
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Whether it's an anxiety-filled night of being chased through the woods by a bear or fighting off a ninja in a dark alley, these dreams allow you to practice your fight or flight instincts and keep them sharp and dependable in case you'll need them in real life. But it doesn't always have to be unpleasant.
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And not just to tears, but to actually stop the genocide. Now by contrast, I've also been involved with one of the world's greatest successes of compassion. And that's the fight against global poverty. It's a cause that probably has involved all of us here.
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than the reader understands the world outside of the book. But how? How can human-made squiggles on a page reflect lights into our eyes that send signals to our brains that we logically and emotionally decode as complex narratives that move us to fight,
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Why are some people...
If people were only fighting and competing throughout human evolution, natural selection would lead to more lefties being the ones that made it until there were so many of them, that it was no longer a rare asset. So in a purely competitive world,
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a person will not have to fight against the universe's natural flow. So, for example, listen more, argue less. Be ready to back up or undo something, and you will make even faster progress. Don't worry about being the best,
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What game theory teaches...
Cold War alive and well not coincidentally life liberty and the pursuit of happiness the only three things for which we will bear any burden and pay any price and fight forever to
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Fighting Over Abandoned...
and females will actually fight over orphans in the end there's no chance that one female can raise a foundling by herself
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The Rise of the Cali...
You have to learn who your enemy is, otherwise you're not going to win the fight.
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Puma Mothers in Savage...
Fights as violent as this between females are rare.
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How the food you eat...
Like the other organs in our bodies, our brains also benefit from a steady supply of micronutrients. Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables strengthen the brain to fight off free radicals that destroy brain cells, enabling your brain to work well for a longer period of time. And without powerful micronutrients,
Video examples
Why do we dream? - Amy...
Whether it's an anxiety-filled night of being chased through the woods by a bear or fighting off a ninja in a dark alley, these dreams allow you to practice your fight or flight instincts and keep them sharp and dependable in case you'll need them in real life. But it doesn't always have to be unpleasant.
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
And not just to tears, but to actually stop the genocide. Now by contrast, I've also been involved with one of the world's greatest successes of compassion. And that's the fight against global poverty. It's a cause that probably has involved all of us here.
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How to build a fictional...
than the reader understands the world outside of the book. But how? How can human-made squiggles on a page reflect lights into our eyes that send signals to our brains that we logically and emotionally decode as complex narratives that move us to fight,
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Why are some people...
If people were only fighting and competing throughout human evolution, natural selection would lead to more lefties being the ones that made it until there were so many of them, that it was no longer a rare asset. So in a purely competitive world,
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The hidden meanings of...
a person will not have to fight against the universe's natural flow. So, for example, listen more, argue less. Be ready to back up or undo something, and you will make even faster progress. Don't worry about being the best,
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
Cold War alive and well not coincidentally life liberty and the pursuit of happiness the only three things for which we will bear any burden and pay any price and fight forever to
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Fighting Over Abandoned...
and females will actually fight over orphans in the end there's no chance that one female can raise a foundling by herself
Video examples
The Rise of the Cali...
You have to learn who your enemy is, otherwise you're not going to win the fight.
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Puma Mothers in Savage...
Fights as violent as this between females are rare.
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e. e. cummings
American Poet
To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.
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Ernest Hemingway
American Novelist
The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.
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Jackie Chan
Chinese Actor
I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.
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Zinedine Zidane
French Athlete
The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.
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Fred Hampton
American Activist
Let me just say: Peace to you, if you're willing to fight for it.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.
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Franz Kafka
Novelist
In the fight between you and the world, back the world.
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John Lennon
English Musician
You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.
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Gegard Mousasi
Dutch Mixed Martial Artist
Fighting is not my life.
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e. e. cummings
American Poet
To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else - means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside.
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Ernest Hemingway
American Novelist
The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.
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Jackie Chan
Chinese Actor
I'm tired of fighting. I've always known that I can't be an action star all my life.
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Zinedine Zidane
French Athlete
The England team must always be respected. They always fight to the end.
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Fred Hampton
American Activist
Let me just say: Peace to you, if you're willing to fight for it.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.
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Franz Kafka
Novelist
In the fight between you and the world, back the world.
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John Lennon
English Musician
You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.
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Gegard Mousasi
Dutch Mixed Martial Artist
Fighting is not my life.
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