n. a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night"

n. an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"

n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

n. 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"

v. struggle with the competitors;a minor penalty is imposed for it

v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

n. a minor short-term fight

n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

n. a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night"

n. fighting; acts of overt warfare; "the outbreak of hostilities"

n. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

n. a minor short-term fight

n. disposition to fight

n. coming into conflict with

n. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

n. noisy quarrel

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

n. 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"

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

n. noisy quarrel

n. the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"

n. a struggle between rivals

n. coming into conflict with

n. a public act of violence by an unruly mob

n. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

v. to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

v. resist; "buck the trend"

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

v. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

v. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"

v. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. state categorically

v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

v. make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"

v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

v. engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

v. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

v. oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

v. present reasons and arguments

v. argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"

v. to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street"

v. fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"

v. be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"

v. express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

v. be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"

v. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

v. resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

v. charge with a tilt

v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

v. agitate for

v. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals

v. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

v. hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"