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fighting

figh·ting

UK/ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/ US/ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/ very common
noun (1) adjective (3)

noun

1.

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”
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adjective

1.

engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

  • “on active duty”
  • “the platoon is combat-ready”
  • “review the fighting forces”
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2.

engaged in war

  • “belligerent (or warring) nations”
  • “a fighting war”
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3.

disposed to loud disagreements and fighting

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Origin

From Middle English feghtyng, fyȝtynge, fightand, feghtand, feghtande, feightand, feȝtand, viȝtinde, feihtende, from Old English feohtende, from Proto-Germanic *fehtandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *fehtaną (“to comb, struggle, contend with”), equivalent to fight + -ing.

Phrases

  • armored combat fighting
  • armored fighting vehicle
  • armoured combat fighting
  • armoured fighting vehicle
  • cage fighting
  • Chinese fighting stick
  • Fighting Bob
  • fighting chair
  • fighting chance
  • fighting cock
  • fighting hole
  • fighting little judge

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