ENGLISH: fight - CREOLE: batay



Overview of noun fight



The noun fight has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)



1. (268) 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")

2. (138) fight -- (an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate")

3. (108) fight -- (a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night")

4. (49) 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")

5. (7) competitiveness, fight -- (an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight")



Overview of verb fight



The verb fight has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)



1. (112) 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")

2. (34) fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend -- (fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!")

3. (8) fight, struggle -- (make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath")

4. (5) 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")

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