fight
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2.4
- noun
- /faɪt/
- Their public fight over the project details made headlines in the local newspaper.
- pick a fight
- a big fight
- a fight for freedom
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Watch on YouTubeYou would almost just rather have the fight and not deal with this.
- You would almost just rather have the fight and not deal with this.
- But don't confuse the fight with genuine love.
- Most healthy people don't want a fight, most narcissistic people do.
- This this is where he picks a fight with the Teamsters.
- And now it becomes this big fight, this big, you know, issue.
- Then you get these kind of like local fights and these little break offs.
- They try to make up two parties after a fight and they.
- Smart in a way where you know, why take risky fights with little.
Examples
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In retrospect, the fight over the ERA did not make much difference.
Academic text (2008) -
The fight between the two politicians attracted a lot of media attention.
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You would almost just rather have the fight and not deal with this.
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-Did you guys have a fight or something?
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There were tears, there was a fight, there was upset.
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We had our first fight.
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I'm in a pretty bad custody fight.
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The time for trivial fights is behind us.
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Some said that now wasn't the right time to wage this fight.
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While in Manila, Taylor had a fight with the first mate, and he resigned his command.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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2.3
A disagreement between people that is often angry
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4.9
A long public disagreement that causes strong arguments between people
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2.3
A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas
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2.9
A serious fight between groups to gain control
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3.0
A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time
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4.5
A situation when people or groups meet in direct conflict, often angrily
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3.2
A short conflict between people or groups
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4.3
A final meeting where two sides face each other to settle a dispute
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2.0
An angry argument between people who are usually friendly
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6.8
A noisy argument between people often in public
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6.6
Serious disagreement and fighting among people
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2.4
A time when people strongly disagree and speak loudly
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6.5
A noisy fight involving several people
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6.2
A short angry argument between people
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3.5
A court case between two people or groups who disagree about legal rights
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6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
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6.0
A noisy argument between people
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6.0
Conflict between people in the same group that is often hidden
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6.7
A long heated argument about a specific issue
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6.2
A long angry argument in public between opposing groups
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3.5
An argument with strong feelings and different opinions
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3.5
A strong angry disagreement between people with loud voices
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3.8
A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other
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3.7
An argument where people speak loudly and with strong feelings
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5.8
A short angry argument where people try to gain an advantage
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7.2
A short angry argument between people that is not very serious
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9.1
A noisy public fight or argument that causes trouble
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7.4
A noisy argument that lasts a long time
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9.9
A noisy argument between people about a small issue
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5.2
An angry argument with someone
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5.6
A very serious disagreement that becomes loud and violent
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7.8
A bitter, angry argument that causes hard feelings
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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6.5
Try very hard to do something even though you will probably fail
- Informal
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8.5
To try to challenge the government or people in power when success seems unlikely
Compounds
- Literature
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9.0
An attempt by some shareholders to get enough votes to replace company leaders and gain control
How Heated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fight comes from an old English word feohtan meaning 'to struggle', and that idea of a struggle later became a word for a strong argument or public dispute. So a fight can mean a heated disagreement as well as a battle.