Synonyms: fight
Definition: a boxing or wrestling match
Usage: the fight was on television last night
Similar words: pugilism, boxing, fisticuffs
Definition: fighting with the fists
Synonyms: conflict, battle, engagement, fight
Definition: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
Usage: Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga; he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
Similar words: action, military action
Definition: a military engagement
Usage: he saw action in Korea
Synonyms: scrap, combat, fight, fighting
Definition: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
Usage: a fight broke out at the hockey game; there was fighting in the streets; the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
Similar words: battle, struggle, conflict
Definition: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Usage: the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph--Thomas Paine; police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
Synonyms: fight, competitiveness
Definition: an aggressive willingness to compete
Usage: the team was full of fight
Similar words: aggressiveness
Definition: the quality of being bold and enterprising
Synonyms: fight
Definition: an intense verbal dispute
Usage: a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate
Similar words: arguing, argument, tilt, disceptation, disputation, contention, contestation, controversy
Definition: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
Usage: they were involved in a violent argument
Synonyms: fight, fight back, fight down, oppose, defend
Definition: fight against or resist strongly
Usage: The senator said he would oppose the bill; Don't fight it!
Similar words: fight, contend, struggle
Definition: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
Usage: the tribesmen fought each other; Siblings are always fighting; Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Definition: make a strenuous or labored effort
Usage: She struggled for years to survive without welfare; He fought for breath
Similar words: essay, seek, assay, attempt, try
Definition: make an effort or attempt
Usage: He tried to shake off his fears; The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps; The police attempted to stop the thief; He sought to improve himself; She always seeks to do good in the world
Synonyms: crusade, press, push, fight, campaign, agitate
Definition: 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
Usage: The liberal party pushed for reforms; She is crusading for women's rights; The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Similar words: push, promote, advertise, advertize
Definition: make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
Usage: The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model; The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops