Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [fahy-ter]
- /ˈfaɪ tər/
- /ˈfaɪ.tər/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [fahy-ter]
- /ˈfaɪ tər/
Definitions of fighter word
- noun fighter a boxer; pugilist. 1
- noun fighter Military. an aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft in the air and to protect bomber aircraft. 1
- noun fighter a person who fights, struggles, resists, etc. 1
- noun fighter a person with the will, courage, determination, ability, or disposition to fight, struggle, resist, etc. 1
- noun fighter an animal, as a dog, trained to fight or having the disposition to fight. 1
- noun fighter A person or animal that fights, especially as a soldier or a boxer. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of fighter
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fēohtere. See fight, -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fighter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fighter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fighter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fighter
noun fighter
- warrior — a person engaged or experienced in warfare; soldier.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- mercenary — working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
- assailant — Someone's assailant is a person who has physically attacked them.
- militant — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
Antonyms for fighter
noun fighter
- peacemaker — a person, group, or nation that tries to make peace, especially by reconciling parties who disagree, quarrel, or fight.
Top questions with fighter
- what is the best fighter jet in the world?
- how to become a ufc fighter?
- when is street fighter 5 coming out?
- how fast can a fighter jet go?
- who is the best ufc fighter?
- who is the best fighter in the world?
- how to become a professional fighter?
- who sings the fighter?
- what is a foo fighter?
- how to become a fighter pilot?
- what is a freedom fighter?
- how much do fighter pilots make?
- how much does a ufc fighter make a year?
- when did street fighter come out?
- how to become a fire fighter?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with f
- Words starting with fi
- Words starting with fig
- Words starting with figh
- Words starting with fight
- Words starting with fighte
- Words starting with fighter