fight
/fəɪt/ verb B1- To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with. · My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.
- To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare, a cause, etc.). · Our soldiers fought the battle just over that hill.
- To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle, etc. · A wounded animal will fight tooth and nail; relentless, savage and murderous.
- To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle, etc. · The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.
- To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight. · to fight cocks; to fight one’s ship
- To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success. · He fought for the Democrats in the last election.
- To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract. · The government pledged to fight corruption.
- Of colours or other design elements: to clash; to fail to harmonize.
Plural fight · He/she/it fights · Past fought · Past participle fought · -ing form fighting
Verb forms
- Base form
- fight
- He/she/it
- fights
- Past
- fought
- Past participle
- fought
- -ing form
- fighting
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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You have come in good time to fight our enemy and bring peace to all the animals of the forest once more.”
If the elephants and the tigers and the bears had ever tried to fight me, I should have run myself—I’m such a coward; but just as soon as they hear me roar they all try to get away from me, and of course I let them go.”
But stand close behind me, and I will fight them as long as I am alive.”
## The Fighting Cocks and the Eagle
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