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fighting


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  fight 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  fight 
 
  Sense  1 
  fight,  struggle 
  =>  bear  down 
  =>  fistfight 
  =>  join  battle 
  =>  tug 
  =>  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend 
  =>  settle,  get  back 
  =>  fight  back 
  =>  battle,  combat 
  =>  war 
  =>  attack,  assail 
  =>  duel 
  =>  joust 
  =>  tussle,  scuffle 
  =>  chicken  fight 
  =>  tourney 
  =>  feud 
  =>  skirmish 
  =>  bandy 
  =>  fence 
  =>  box 
  =>  spar 
  =>  engage,  wage 
 
  Sense  2 
  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend 
  =>  recalcitrate 
  =>  resist,  stand  fend 
  =>  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm 
  =>  repel,  repulse,  fight  off  rebuff,  drive  back 
 
  Sense  3 
  fight,  struggle 
  =>  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive 
  =>  flounder 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  fight 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  fight 
 
  Sense  1 
  fight,  struggle 
  =>  bear  down 
  =>  fistfight 
  =>  join  battle 
  =>  tug 
  =>  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend 
  =>  recalcitrate 
  =>  resist,  stand  fend 
  =>  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm 
  =>  stand  out 
  =>  stand  up 
  =>  outbrave 
  =>  hold  off 
  =>  stand  remain  firm 
  =>  defy,  withstand,  hold  hold  up 
  =>  weather,  endure,  brave,  brave  out 
  =>  repel,  repulse,  fight  off  rebuff,  drive  back 
  =>  settle,  get  back 
  =>  fight  back 
  =>  battle,  combat 
  =>  wrestle 
  =>  war 
  =>  blitzkrieg 
  =>  go  to  war,  take  arms,  take  up  arms 
  =>  attack,  assail 
  =>  submarine 
  =>  pepper,  pelt 
  =>  strike,  hit 
  =>  slice 
  =>  chop 
  =>  stroke 
  =>  retaliate,  strike  back 
  =>  counterattack,  counterstrike 
  =>  gas 
  =>  teargas 
  =>  storm,  surprise 
  =>  blitz 
  =>  invade,  occupy 
  =>  infest,  overrun 
  =>  besiege,  beleaguer,  surround,  hem  in  circumvent 
  =>  blockade,  seal  off 
  =>  ebb 
  =>  bombard,  bomb 
  =>  bomb  out 
  =>  dive-bomb 
  =>  glide-bomb 
  =>  skip-bomb 
  =>  atom-bomb,  nuke 
  =>  hydrogen-bomb 
  =>  pattern-bomb 
  =>  nuke,  atomize,  atomise,  zap 
  =>  letter-bomb 
  =>  firebomb 
  =>  blast,  strafe,  shell 
  =>  crump 
  =>  cannonade 
  =>  torpedo 
  =>  raid,  bust 
  =>  duel 
  =>  joust 
  =>  tilt 
  =>  tussle,  scuffle 
  =>  chicken  fight 
  =>  tourney 
  =>  feud 
  =>  skirmish 
  =>  bandy 
  =>  fence 
  =>  parry,  block,  deflect 
  =>  box 
  =>  spar 
  =>  prizefight 
  =>  shadowbox 
  =>  spar 
  =>  engage,  wage 
  =>  put  up  provide,  offer 
 
  Sense  2 
  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend 
  =>  recalcitrate 
  =>  resist,  stand  fend 
  =>  resist,  hold  out  withstand,  stand  firm 
  =>  stand  out 
  =>  stand  up 
  =>  outbrave 
  =>  hold  off 
  =>  stand  remain  firm 
  =>  defy,  withstand,  hold  hold  up 
  =>  weather,  endure,  brave,  brave  out 
  =>  repel,  repulse,  fight  off  rebuff,  drive  back 
 
  Sense  3 
  fight,  struggle 
  =>  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive 
  =>  strive,  reach,  strain 
  =>  overstrain 
  =>  extend  oneself 
  =>  kill  oneself,  overexert  oneself 
  =>  trouble  oneself,  trouble,  bother,  inconvenience  oneself 
  =>  flounder 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  fight 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  fight 
 
  Sense  1 
  fight,  struggle 
  =>  compete,  vie,  contend 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  fight 
 
  4  senses  of  fight 
 
  Sense  1 
  fight,  struggle 
  Also  See->  fight  off#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend 
  =>  fight,  struggle 
 
  Sense  3 
  fight,  struggle 
  =>  try  seek,  attempt,  essay,  assay 
 
  Sense  4 
  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate 
  =>  advertise,  advertize,  promote,  push 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  fight 
 
  fight  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  fight 
 
  Sense  1 
  fight,  struggle 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend 
  =>  fight,  struggle 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  fight,  struggle 
  =>  try  seek,  attempt,  essay,  assay 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate 
  =>  advertise,  advertize,  promote,  push 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  fighting 
  bullfighting 
  cockfighting 
  fighting 
  fighting  chair 
  fighting  cock 
  fighting  joe  hooker 
  in-fighting 
 
  Overview  of  noun  fighting 
 
  The  noun  fighting  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  fight,  fighting,  combat  --  (the  act  of  fighting;  any  contest  or  struggle;  "a  fight  broke  out  at  the  hockey  game";  "there  was  fighting  in  the  streets") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  fight 
 
  The  verb  fight  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (112)  fight,  struggle  --  (be  engaged  in  a  fight;  carry  on  a  fight;  "the  tribesmen  fought  each  other;"  "Siblings  are  always  fighting") 
  2.  (34)  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend  --  (fight  against  or  resist  strongly;  "The  senator  said  he  would  oppose  the  bill";  "Don't  fight  it!") 
  3.  (8)  fight,  struggle  --  (make  a  strenuous  or  labored  effort;  "She  struggled  for  years  to  survive  without  welfare";  "He  fought  for  breath") 
  4.  (5)  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate  --  (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  "The  liberal  party  pushed  for  reforms";  "She  is  crusading  for  women's  rights";  "The  Dean  is  pushing  for  his  favorite  candidate") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  fighting 
 
  The  adj  fighting  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  active,  combat-ready,  fighting  --  ((military)  engaged  in  or  ready  for  military  or  naval  operations;  "on  active  duty";  "the  platoon  is  combat-ready";  "review  the  fighting  forces") 
  2.  (1)  belligerent,  fighting,  militant,  war-ridden,  warring  --  (engaged  in  war;  "belligerent  (or  warring)  nations";  "a  fighting  war") 
  3.  brawling,  fighting  --  (disposed  to  loud  disagreements  and  fighting) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  fighting 
 
  3  senses  of  fighting 
 
  Sense  1 
  active,  combat-ready,  fighting(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  operational)  ->  nonoperational 
 
  Sense  2 
  belligerent,  fighting,  militant,  war-ridden,  warring 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unpeaceful)  ->  peaceful 
 
  Sense  3 
  brawling,  fighting 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  disorderly)  ->  orderly 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  fighting 
 
  3  senses  of  fighting 
 
  Sense  1 
  active,  combat-ready,  fighting(postnominal) 
  =>  operational  (vs.  nonoperational) 
 
  Sense  2 
  belligerent,  fighting,  militant,  war-ridden,  warring 
  =>  unpeaceful  (vs.  peaceful) 
 
  Sense  3 
  brawling,  fighting 
  =>  disorderly  (vs.  orderly) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  fighting 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  fighting 
 
  fighting  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  fighting 
  fighting 
 
  Overview  of  noun  fighting 
 
  The  noun  fighting  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (25)  fight,  fighting,  combat  --  (the  act  of  fighting;  any  contest  or  struggle;  "a  fight  broke  out  at  the  hockey  game";  "there  was  fighting  in  the  streets") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  fight 
 
  The  verb  fight  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (112)  fight,  struggle  --  (be  engaged  in  a  fight;  carry  on  a  fight;  "the  tribesmen  fought  each  other;"  "Siblings  are  always  fighting") 
  2.  (34)  fight,  oppose,  fight  back  fight  down  defend  --  (fight  against  or  resist  strongly;  "The  senator  said  he  would  oppose  the  bill";  "Don't  fight  it!") 
  3.  (8)  fight,  struggle  --  (make  a  strenuous  or  labored  effort;  "She  struggled  for  years  to  survive  without  welfare";  "He  fought  for  breath") 
  4.  (5)  crusade,  fight,  press,  campaign,  push  agitate  --  (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  "The  liberal  party  pushed  for  reforms";  "She  is  crusading  for  women's  rights";  "The  Dean  is  pushing  for  his  favorite  candidate") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  fighting 
 
  The  adj  fighting  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  active,  combat-ready,  fighting  --  ((military)  engaged  in  or  ready  for  military  or  naval  operations;  "on  active  duty";  "the  platoon  is  combat-ready";  "review  the  fighting  forces") 
  2.  (1)  belligerent,  fighting,  militant,  war-ridden,  warring  --  (engaged  in  war;  "belligerent  (or  warring)  nations";  "a  fighting  war") 
  3.  brawling,  fighting  --  (disposed  to  loud  disagreements  and  fighting) 



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