0 to use physical force to try to defeat another person or group of people:
There were children fighting in the playground.
They fought with (= on the side of) the North against the South.
The birds were fighting over (= competing for) a scrap of food.
They fight like cats and dogs (= fight or argue very angrily and violently).
They fought to the bitter end/to the death (= until everyone on one side was dead or completely defeated).
He fought against racism.
They had to fight hard for improvements to the road system.
One of the passengers was fighting for her life (= so ill or injured that she might die) last night after receiving multiple injuries in the collision.
With debts of over $2 million, the corporation is fighting for its life (= people are trying hard to stop it being destroyed)
I had to fight (back) (= tried hard not to show or produce) the tears when he said he was leaving.
The bank fought off (= successfully prevented) a takeover by another bank recently.
I was getting a cold at the start of the week but I seem to have fought it off (= got rid of it).
1 an argument or an occasion when someone uses physical force to try to defeat someone:
Jeff's always getting into/starting fights.
UK I had a stand-up fight with her (= we argued strongly) about the phone bill.
Do you have tickets for the big fight (= boxing competition)?
We must continue the fight against homelessness.
They put up a good fight (= played well) against a more experienced team.
2 to argue with or use force against another person or a group of people, or to oppose something:
3 an argument, or an occasion when someone uses force to defeat someone or oppose something:
Several opposition groups are fighting to remove the president from power.
You can accuse me of cowardice, but I still wouldn't volunteer to fight in a war.
These organizations have fought very hard for the rights and welfare of immigrants.
They fought desperately for their lives.
Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.
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