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Fight (brawl)

Etymology 1

From Old English feohtan, from Proto-West-Germanic *fextanan. Cognate with Dutch vechten, German fechten.

Verb

Infinitive to fight

Third person singular fights

Simple past fought

Past participle fought or foughten

Present participle fighting

to fight (third-person singular simple present fights, present participle fighting, simple past fought, past participle fought or foughten)

  1. (intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
    • The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.
    • A wounded animal will fight like a maniac.
  2. (intransitive) To strive for; to campaign or contend for success.
    • He fought for the Democrats in the last election.
  3. (transitive) To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.).
    • The battle was fought just over that hill.
  4. (transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
    • My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.
  5. (transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.
    • The government pledged to fight corruption.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from the verb to fight
Translations
to contend in physical conflict
  • Albanian: please add this translation if you can
  • Arabic: قاتل ar(ar) (qaatala), تقاتل ar(ar) (taqaatala)
  • Armenian: կռվել hy(hy) (kṙvel)
  • Basque: borrokatu eu(eu), borroka egin eu(eu)
  • Bulgarian: боря се
  • Burmese: please add this translation if you can
  • Catalan: lluitar ca(ca), barallar-se ca(ca)
  • Chinese: trad. 鬥爭, simpl. 斗争 (pinyin: dòuzhēng), trad. 戰鬥, simpl. 战斗 (pinyin: zhàndòu), trad. 奮鬥, simpl. 奋斗 (pinyin: fèndòu)
  • Croatian: boriti se hr(hr)
  • Czech: bojovat cs(cs), zápasit cs(cs)
  • Danish: slås da(da), kæmpe da(da)
  • Dutch: strijden nl(nl), vechten nl(nl)
  • Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
  • Estonian: (without weapons) kaklema et(et), (with weapons) võitlema et(et)
  • Finnish: (without weapons) tapella fi(fi), (with weapons) taistella fi(fi)
  • French: se battre fr(fr)
  • Galician: loitar gl(gl)
  • Georgian: ბრძოლა (brdzola), შებრძოლება (šebrdzoleba)
  • German: kämpfen, fechten, streiten (archaic)
  • Greek: please add this translation if you can
  • Hebrew: רב (he) (rav), נאבק (he) (ne'evák), נלחם (he) (nilkhám)
  • Hindi: please add this translation if you can
  • Hungarian: harcol hu(hu), verekszik hu(hu)
  • Icelandic: slást, berjast
  • Italian: lottare it(it), azzuffarsi it(it), battersi it(it)
  • Japanese: 喧嘩する (けんかする, kenka-suru), 対決 (たいけつする, taiketsu-suru), 戦う / 闘う (たたかう, tatakau)
  • Khmer: វាយតប់ (wīē-dtop)
  • Korean: 다투다 (datuda), 싸우다 (ssauda)
  • Kurdish:
    Sorani: شه‌ڕ کردن ku(ku) (shaR kirdin)
  • Lao: ຕໍ່ສູ້ lo(lo) (töö-suu), ຮົບ lo(lo) (hop)
  • Latin: pugno la(la), luctor la(la)
  • Latvian: please add this translation if you can
  • Lithuanian: kautis lt(lt)
  • Maltese: please add this translation if you can
  • Norwegian: slåss no(no), kjempe no(no)
  • Old English: feohtan ang(ang)
  • Persian: آوریدن fa(fa), آفندیدن fa(fa), پیکار fa(fa), جنك fa(fa)
  • Polish: walczyć pl(pl)
  • Portuguese: lutar pt(pt) com/contra
  • Romanian: lupta ro(ro), se bate ro(ro)
  • Romansch: lutgar rm(rm)
  • Russian: драться ru(ru) (drát'sja) (impf.), биться ru(ru) (bít'sja) (impf.), бороться ru(ru) (borót’sja) wrestle, сражаться ru(ru) (sražát'sja) (impf.) in a duel or bttle
  • Sanskrit: please add this translation if you can
  • Scottish Gaelic: cog, sabaid
  • Slovak: please add this translation if you can
  • Slovene: boriti se sl(sl)
  • Spanish: pelear es(es), luchar es(es)
  • Swahili: vita sw(sw)
  • Swedish: strida sv(sv), slåss sv(sv), kämpa sv(sv)
  • Turkish: savaşmak tr(tr)
  • Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can
  • Welsh: brwydro
  • Yiddish: קעמפֿן (kemfn)
to strive for
  • Basque: borrokatu eu(eu), borroka egin eu(eu)
  • Czech: bojovat cs(cs)
  • Dutch: opkomen nl(nl) voor nl(nl), ijveren nl(nl) voor
  • Hebrew: נאבק (he) (ne'evák)
  • Icelandic: berjast
  • Japanese: 戦う / 闘う (たたかう, tatakau)
  • Khmer: តស៊ូ (dtor-sū)
  • Norwegian: kjempe for no(no)
  • Portuguese: lutar pt(pt)
  • Russian: бороться ru(ru) (borót’sja), сражаться ru(ru) (sražát'sja) (impf.)
  • Spanish: luchar es(es)
  • Swahili: vita sw(sw)
to conduct or engage in
  • Czech: bojovat cs(cs)
  • Dutch: uitvechten nl(nl)
  • Hebrew: נלחם (he) (nilkhám)
  • Icelandic: heyja is(is)
  • Japanese: 戦う / 闘う (たたかう, tatakau)
to engage in combat
  • Armenian: մարտնչել hy(hy) (martnčel)
  • Basque: borrokatu eu(eu), borroka egin eu(eu)
  • Catalan: combatre ca(ca)
  • Czech: bojovat cs(cs)
  • Danish: udkæmpe
  • Dutch: vechten nl(nl) tegen nl(nl), vechten met nl(nl)
  • Estonian: sõdima et(et)
  • French: combattre fr(fr)
  • Galician: combatir gl(gl)
  • Greek: πολεμώ el(el) (polemó)
  • Hebrew: נאבק (he) (ne'evák), נלחם (he) (nilkhám)
  • Icelandic: berjast við
  • Italian: combattere it(it)
  • Japanese: 対決 (たいけつする, taiketsu-suru), 戦う / 闘う (たたかう, tatakau)
to counteract
  • Armenian: պայքարել (payk'arel)
  • Basque: aurka egin eu(eu)
  • Czech: bojovat cs(cs)
  • Danish: bekæmpe
  • Dutch: bevechten nl(nl), bekampen nl(nl)
  • Estonian: võitlema et(et)
  • Finnish: taistella fi(fi)
  • French: combattre fr(fr)
  • German: bekämpfen de(de)
  • Greek: καταπολεμώ el(el) (katapolemó)
  • Hebrew: נאבק (he) (ne'evák), נלחם (he) (nilkhám)
  • Icelandic: berjast gegn
  • Italian: lottare contro
  • Japanese: 戦う / 闘う (たたかう, tatakau)
  • Lao: ຕໍ່ສູ້ lo(lo) (töö-suu)
  • Latin: pugnare la(la)
  • Norwegian: bekjempe no(no)
  • Polish: walczyć pl(pl)
  • Portuguese: lutar contra, combater, enfrentar
  • Romanian: a ro(ro)
  • Russian: биться ru(ru) (bít's'a) (impf.), сражаться ru(ru) (sražát's'a) (impf.)
  • Swahili: vita sw(sw)
  • Swedish: bekämpa
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Etymology 2

From Old English feoht, from the verb. Corresponding to Dutch gevecht, German Gefecht.

Noun

Singular fight

Plural fights

fight (plural fights)

  1. An occasion of fighting.
  2. (archaic) A battle between opposing armies.
  3. A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
    • Watch your language, are you looking for a fight?
  4. (sports) A boxing or martial arts match.
    • I'm going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.
  5. A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.
    • I'll put up a fight to save this company.
  6. The will or ability to fight
    • As soon as he saw the size of his opponent, all the fight went out of him.
    • That little guy have a little fight inside him after all.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from the noun fight
Translations
occasion of fighting
  • Icelandic: slagur m., bardagi m.
  • Italian: lotta it(it) f., incontro it(it) m.
  • Kurdish:
    Sorani: شه‌ڕ ku(ku) (shaR)
  • Latin: pugna la(la)
  • Norwegian: slåsskamp no(no)
  • Portuguese: luta pt(pt) f.
  • Romanian: luptă ro(ro) f.
  • Russian: драка ru(ru) (dráka) f., бой ru(ru) (boj) m.
  • Scottish Gaelic: cogadh m., sabaid f.
  • Spanish: lucha es(es) f.
  • Swahili: vita sw(sw)
battle
  • Japanese: 戦闘 (sentô)
  • Kurdish:
    Sorani: شه‌ڕ ku(ku) (shaR)
  • Latin: pugna la(la)
  • Norwegian: slag no(no)
  • Polish: bój pl(pl)
  • Portuguese: batalha pt(pt) f.
  • Russian: битва ru(ru) (bítva) f., сражение ru(ru) (sražénije) n.
  • Scottish Gaelic: cogadh m., sabaid f., blàr m.
  • Swahili: vita sw(sw)
  • Swedish: strid sv(sv), kamp sv(sv)
physical confrontation
  • Danish: slagsmål da(da), ballade da(da)
  • Dutch: gevecht n., boel m. (colloquial, Flemish)
  • French: bagarre fr(fr) f.
  • German: Keilerei f.
  • Hebrew: ריב (he) (rív) m., מאבק (he) (ma`avák) m.
  • Italian: rissa it(it) f.
  • Japanese: 喧嘩 (けんか, kenka)
  • Latin: pugna la(la)
  • Norwegian: slåsskamp no(no)
  • Polish: starcie pl(pl) n.
  • Portuguese: briga pt(pt) f.
  • Russian: драка ru(ru) (dráka) f., бой ru(ru) (boj) m.
  • Scottish Gaelic: cogadh m., sabaid f.
  • Swahili: vita sw(sw)
martial arts match
  • Japanese: 試合 (しあい, shiai)
  • Norwegian: kamp no(no)
  • Polish: walka pl(pl) f.
  • Portuguese: luta pt(pt) f., combate pt(pt) m.
  • Russian: бой ru(ru) (boj) m.
  • Swedish: match sv(sv), fajt sv(sv)
conflict of will, strife
  • Armenian: պայքար (payk'ar)
  • Danish: kamp da(da)
  • Dutch: strijd nl(nl) m.
  • Finnish: taistelu fi(fi)
  • French: combativité fr(fr) f.
  • Hebrew: מאבק (he) (ma`avák) m.
  • Norwegian: kamp no(no)
  • Polish: walka pl(pl) f.
  • Russian: борьба ru(ru) (bor'bá) f.
  • Swahili: vita sw(sw)
  • Swedish: kamp sv(sv)
will or ability to fight
  • Czech: bojovnost f.
  • Dutch: vechtlust m.
  • Hebrew: רוח קרב (he) (rú`akh kráv) f.
  • Japanese: ファイト (faito), 闘志 (tōshi), 戦意 (sen'i)
  • Norwegian: stridslyst no(no)
  • Polish: bojowość pl(pl) f.
  • Portuguese: combatividade f.
  • Swahili: vita sw(sw)
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  • Persian: Jangidan, جنگیدن، حمله کردن
  • Spanish: lucha f., riña
  • Telugu: కొట్లాట (koTlaaTa), పోరాటం (pOraaTaM)

 

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