1. The act of fighting; any contest or struggle
   "there was fighting in the streets";
   - fight, combat, scrap

1. (military) engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
   "review the fighting forces";
   - active, combat-ready

1. Be engaged in a physical struggle, by hand or using weapons
   "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting";
   - struggle
    
2. Fight against or resist strongly
   "Don't fight it!"; "He fought down the urge to panic"; "The protesters fought back against the unjust law";
   - oppose, fight back, fight down, defend, dispute
    
3. Make a strenuous or laboured effort
   "He fought for breath";
   - struggle
    
4. 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
   "She is fighting for women's rights";
   - crusade, press, campaign, push, agitate

Derived forms: fightings

See also: operational, repulse

Type of: act, advertise, advertize [US, non-standard], assay [archaic], attempt, battle, conflict, essay, flack [N. Amer, informal], move, promote, push, seek, struggle, try

Encyclopedia: Fighting