ALL meanings of fighting
fight·ing
F f - noun fighting Displaying or engaging in violence, combat, or aggression. 1
- adjective fighting fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape. 1
- adjective fighting tending or meant to stir up a fight or hostility: fighting words. 1
- noun fighting a battle or combat. 1
- noun fighting any contest or struggle: a fight for recovery from an illness. 1
- noun fighting an angry argument or disagreement: Whenever we discuss politics, we end up in a fight. 1
- noun fighting Boxing. a bout or contest. 1
- noun fighting a game or diversion in which the participants hit or pelt each other with something harmless: a pillow fight; a water fight. 1
- noun fighting ability, will, or inclination to fight: There was no fight left in him. 1
- verb without object fighting to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary. 1
- verb without object fighting to contend in any manner; strive vigorously for or against something: He fought bravely against despair. 1
- verb with object fighting to contend with in battle or combat; war against: England fought Germany. 1
- verb with object fighting to contend with or against in any manner: to fight despair; to fight the passage of a bill. 1
- verb with object fighting to carry on (a battle, duel, etc.). 1
- verb with object fighting to maintain (a cause, quarrel, etc.) by fighting or contending. 1
- noun fighting war, battle 1
- verb with object fighting to make (one's way) by fighting or striving. 1
- noun fighting children 1
- verb with object fighting to cause or set (a boxer, animal, etc.) to fight. 1
- noun fighting arguments 1
- verb with object fighting to manage or maneuver (troops, ships, guns, planes, etc.) in battle. 1
- idioms fighting fight it out, to fight until a decision is reached: Let them fight it out among themselves. 1
- idioms fighting fight shy of. shy1 (def 12). 1
- idioms fighting fight with windmills. tilt1 (def 18). 1