Fight - English meaning

noun

A noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

Usage examples:

I had an altercation with the ticket collector

noun

A loud argument or disagreement

Usage examples:

According to witnesses, the altercation between the two men started inside the restaurant.

noun

A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.

Usage examples:

A cigarette box

verb

Put in or provide with a box.

Usage examples:

Each piece is boxed with a certificate of authenticity

noun

A slap with the hand on the side of a person's head.

Usage examples:

She gave him a box on the ear

noun

A rough or noisy fight or quarrel.

Usage examples:

He'd got into a drunken brawl in a bar

verb

Fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way.

Usage examples:

He ended up brawling with a lout outside his house

noun

A physical fight involving a group of people, esp. in a public place

Usage examples:

A brawl in the cafeteria left the place a mess.

noun

A call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength.

Usage examples:

He accepted the challenge

verb

Exposure of the immune system to pathogenic organisms or antigens.

Usage examples:

Recently vaccinated calves should be protected from challenge

noun

Something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully, or the situation of facing this kind of effort

Usage examples:

[ c ] it’s a challenge being in a marriage when both partners have high-pressure jobs., [ c ] no ma…

noun

A violent confrontation.

Usage examples:

There have been minor clashes with security forces

verb

Meet and come into violent conflict.

Usage examples:

Soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match

verb

Crash together with violent impact

noun

Fighting between armed forces.

Usage examples:

Five hurricanes were shot down in combat

verb

Take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).

Usage examples:

An effort to combat drug trafficking

noun

Fighting during a time of war

Usage examples:

[ u ] a combat jacket/zone/casualty, [ u ] no one knew how many troops had died in combat., [ c ] t…

idiom

To have a physical fight or a serious argument with someone

Usage examples:

Demonstrators nearly came to blows with the police during the march., do you think the two countrie…

verb

Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.

Usage examples:

He confronted the robbers as they were trying to leave

verb

To face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person

Usage examples:

As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her way., it's an issu…

noun

A hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties.

Usage examples:

A confrontation with the legislature

noun

An argument or fight

Usage examples:

[ c ] i had a confrontation this morning with my boss., his confrontational style often angers peop…

noun

A situation in which people or groups with opposing ideas or opinions disagree angrily

Usage examples:

Confrontation between sb and sb the agreement ended a potentially serious confrontation between man…

verb

Struggle to surmount (a difficulty).

Usage examples:

She had to contend with his uncertain temper

verb

To compete in order to win something or to achieve a position of leadership

Usage examples:

The top tennis players in the world are contending for this title., [ + that clause ] i contend tha…

verb

To compete in order to win something

Usage examples:

Contend for there are three world-class tennis players contending for this title., contend against …

noun

An event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality.

Usage examples:

A tennis contest

verb

Engage in competition to attain (a position of power).

Usage examples:

She declared her intention to contest the presidency

verb

Oppose (an action or theory) as mistaken or wrong.

Usage examples:

The former chairman contests his dismissal

verb

Openly resist or refuse to obey.

Usage examples:

A woman who defies convention

verb

To refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.

Usage examples:

It is rare to see children openly defying their teachers., a few workers have defied the majority d…

verb

To be extreme or very strange and therefore impossible to believe, describe, or explain

Usage examples:

The chaos at the airport defies description.

noun

A disagreement or argument.

Usage examples:

A territorial dispute between the two countries

verb

Argue about (something).

Usage examples:

The point has been much disputed

noun

An argument or disagreement

Usage examples:

[ c ] management and the union are trying to resolve the dispute over working conditions., her skil…

noun

The interruption of a settled and peaceful condition.

Usage examples:

A helicopter landing can cause disturbance to residents

noun

Something that interrupts you, esp. something loud or causing trouble

Usage examples:

You must take care of yourself and avoid upsetting disturbances., the disturbance became a typhoon …

noun

Something that interrupts someone or makes someone feel worried

Usage examples:

Residents are tired of the disturbance caused by the nightclub., phone calls are the biggest distur…

noun

An act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return.

Usage examples:

Negotiations should lead to an exchange of land for peace

verb

Short for telephone exchange.

verb

To change something for something else of a similar value or type

Usage examples:

This shirt is too small – can i exchange it for one in a larger size?, before we left the meeting, …

plural noun

Fighting with the fists.

Usage examples:

The result was an outbreak of fisticuffs

noun

Fighting in which people hit each other with their fists

idiom

To completely oppose what seems sensible or normal

Usage examples:

This is an argument that seems to fly in the face of common sense.

noun

A noisy disturbance or quarrel.

Usage examples:

The fracas was broken up by stewards

noun

A noisy argument or fight

Usage examples:

The players got into a scuffle, both benches cleared, and some fans joined the fracas.

verb

Engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.

Usage examples:

Passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack

noun

An act of grappling.

Usage examples:

Over 40 separate maneuvers are available to the hulk via his combat system, which consists of a num…

verb

Work hard to come to terms with or deal with something

verb

(of a medieval knight) engage in a sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances.

Usage examples:

To joust, a man must have an opponent to ride against

noun

A medieval sporting contest in which two opponents on horseback fought with lances.

Usage examples:

The king and the young knights at court passed their time in jousts, tournaments, and the chase

verb

(in the past) to fight with a lance (= a long pointed weapon) while riding on a horse, especially as a sport

Usage examples:

The two teams are jousting for position at the top of the league.

noun

A mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key.

Usage examples:

The key turned firmly in the lock

verb

Fasten or secure (something) with a lock.

Usage examples:

She closed and locked her desk

noun

A piece of a person's hair that coils or hangs together.

Usage examples:

She pushed back a lock of hair

noun

A confused fight or scuffle.

Usage examples:

Several people were hurt in the melee

noun

A situation that is confused and not under control, esp. a fight involving a number of people

Usage examples:

A melee erupted in the stands near the end of the game.

verb

Disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument.

Usage examples:

A majority of the electorate opposed ec membership

verb

To disagree with something, often by speaking or fighting against it

Usage examples:

The governor adamantly/vehemently opposes raising taxes., the opposing sides failed to reach agreem…

verb

To disagree with something or someone, and speak or take action against them

Usage examples:

Most local residents opposed the building of the shopping mall., the proposed tax rise has been vig…

verb

Withstand the action or effect of.

Usage examples:

Antibodies help us to resist infection

noun

A resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering.

Usage examples:

New lithographic techniques require their own special resists

verb

Withstand the force of something

adjective

Very competitive and failing to pay attention to rules

Usage examples:

Rough-and-tumble politics

noun

A number of people or things in a more or less straight line.

Usage examples:

Her villa stood in a row of similar ones

verb

Propel (a boat) with oars.

Usage examples:

Out in the bay a small figure was rowing a rubber dinghy

noun

A spell of rowing.

Usage examples:

The two friends had gone for a light row and were turning the double scull boat opposite the boat s…

noun

A noisy disturbance; a row.

Usage examples:

He caused a rumpus with his flair for troublemaking

noun

A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.

Usage examples:

I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper

verb

Discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal.

Usage examples:

A bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant

verb

Engage in a minor fight or quarrel.

Usage examples:

The older boys started scrapping with me

noun

A confused struggle or fight.

Usage examples:

There was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs

verb

Engage in a scrimmage.

Usage examples:

I recommended that we be able to scrimmage against other schools during the spring

noun

A short, not very serious fight

Usage examples:

There was a bit of a scrimmage with the reporters waiting outside., they played a scrimmage for fan…

noun

An ordered formation of players, used to restart play, in which the forwards of a team form up with arms interlocked and heads down, and push forward against a similar group from the opposing side. the ball is thrown into the scrum and the players try to gain possession of it by kicking it backwards towards their own side.

Usage examples:

With good restart possession from scrum and line-out they threw everything at a dogged cym.

verb

Form or take part in a scrum.

Usage examples:

The two men scrummed down together for university college, dublin

noun

In the sport of rugby, a group of players from each team who come together with their heads down and arms joined, and push against each other, trying to take control of the ball

Usage examples:

A five-metre scrum was awarded., after 38 minutes, newcastle conceded a scrum., scrum of he walked …

noun

A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

Usage examples:

There were minor scuffles with police

verb

Engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

Usage examples:

The teacher noticed two pupils scuffling in the corridor

verb

Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

noun

An episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.

Usage examples:

The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed

verb

Engage in a skirmish.

Usage examples:

The two powers have fought three major wars and have skirmished continually

noun

A thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship.

Usage examples:

The spars - those are those huge, diagonal sticks hanging from the masts - are the frame for the sa…

verb

Make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training.

Usage examples:

One contestant broke his nose while sparring

noun

A period or bout of sparring.

Usage examples:

Maybe she could beat him in a spar match, but he wouldn't find out until the annual martial arts to…

verb

Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

Usage examples:

Before she could struggle, he lifted her up

noun

A forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack.

Usage examples:

There were signs of a struggle and there was a lot of blood around

verb

To work hard to do something

Usage examples:

We watched boys on skateboards struggle to keep their balance., he struggled with his cousin, and h…

verb

Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

The floor tilted slightly

noun

A sloping position or movement.

Usage examples:

The tilt of her head

verb

Lean over; tip

noun

A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something.

Usage examples:

There was a tussle for the ball

verb

Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle.

Usage examples:

The kids tussled with each other

verb

Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.

Usage examples:

The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph

verb

To receive without being changed or damaged by something powerful; bear

Usage examples:

The building has to be strong enough to withstand severe winds and storms., coaches have to be toug…

noun

A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated.

Usage examples:

An insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments

verb

Have a long, complicated dispute or argument.

Usage examples:

The bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print

verb

To argue, often in a noisy or angry way

Usage examples:

We have been wrangling with the management for weeks over parking spaces for employees.

verb

Take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one's opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground.

Usage examples:

He wrestled with the intruder before being knocked unconscious

noun

A wrestling bout or contest.

Usage examples:

A wrestle to the death

verb

The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat