📒 to take part in a war or battle against an enemy
- soldiers trained to fight
- He fought in Vietnam.
- fight against somebody My grandfather fought against the Fascists in Spain.
📒 to struggle physically with somebody
- My little brothers are always fighting.
- He taught me how to fight with a sword.
- fight with somebody Riot police fought with demonstrators.
📒 to have an argument with somebody about something
- I remember lying in bed listening to my parents fighting.
- fight about something It's a trivial matter and not worth fighting about.
- fight over something Scholars have long fought over this point.
📒 to try hard to stop, deal with or oppose something bad or something that you disagree with
- We will continue to fight for as long as it takes.
- She fought bravely, but died of the disease.
- fight something to fight terrorism/crime/corruption/poverty
📒 to try very hard to get something or to achieve something
- We fought for years before we got the recognition we deserved.
- fight for something Women fought for the right to vote.
- He's still fighting for compensation after the accident.
📒 to take part in a contest against somebody
- fight somebody/something (for something) to fight an election/a campaign
- fight for something She's fighting for a place in the national team.
- There are twelve parties fighting the election.
📒 to take part in a boxing match
- Doctors fear he may never fight again.
- fight somebody/something He has fought 37 bouts with 24 knockouts.
📒 to try to get what you want in court
- fight (somebody) for something He fought his wife for custody of the children.
- fight something I'm determined to fight the case.
📒 to defend your/somebody’s position against other people
📒 to use similar methods in a fight or an argument to those your opponent is using
📒 to make a great effort to stay alive, especially when you are badly injured or seriously ill
- A young cyclist is fighting for his life after the accident.
📒 to be able to win an argument or get what you want without anyone’s help
- I wouldn't get involved—he's old enough to fight his own battles.
- My parents believed in leaving me to fight my own battles.
📒 to be unwilling to accept something or do something, and to try to avoid it
- Successive governments have fought shy of such measures.
📒 to fight until one of the two people or groups is dead, or until one person or group defeats the other
- The soldiers were prepared to fight to the death if they had to.
📒 to fight in a very determined way for what you want
- The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.
- She fought tooth and nail to keep custody of the children.
📒 used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you will continue
📒 (to try to do) something that you will probably never succeed in doing
- I’m fighting a losing battle against the mess in this house!
- She wanted him to take some responsibility for his actions, but she knew it was a losing battle.