fight

Noun

• (n.) battle, conflict, fight, engagement (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"
• (n.) fight, fighting, combat, scrap (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle) "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
• (n.) competitiveness, fight (an aggressive willingness to compete) "the team was full of fight"
• (n.) fight (an intense verbal dispute) "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
• (n.) fight (a boxing or wrestling match) "the fight was on television last night"

Verb

• (v.) contend, fight, struggle (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight) "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
• (v.) fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend (fight against or resist strongly) "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it"
• (v.) fight, struggle (make a strenuous or labored effort) "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
• (v.) crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate (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"