fight

UK /faɪt/ US /fəɪt/
verb 5noun 5

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1

(noun.) struggle using physical force

ADJ

big | fierce, furious

real

The two boys had a real fight over a football during lunch break.

good

The team put up a good fight even though they lost the match in the end.

fair

My brother and I had a fair fight in the garden, and nobody got seriously hurt.

free

A group of teenagers broke up the free fight that started outside the shopping center.

running

The police had to deal with running fights between rival gangs in the neighborhood.

stand-up, straight

The two boxers agreed to have a straight fight without any tricks or dirty moves.

pub, street | gang | fist | food, pillow, water

championship, title

The boxer trained hard for months before his championship fight.

professional | heavyweight, etc. | bull (also bullfight), cock, dog

VERB + FIGHT

pick, start

After drinking too much, he picked a fight with a stranger at the bar.

be looking for, be spoiling for, want

Sarah didn't want a fight, but her opponent seemed determined to start one anyway.

be in, get into, get involved in, get mixed up in, have

My brother had a fight with his best friend over something silly last week.

break up, stop

The police arrived quickly and stopped the fight outside the nightclub.

win | lose | watch

FIGHT + VERB

take place

The boxing match took place in front of thousands of excited fans last night.

break out, erupt, start

ensue

When the two drivers argued about the accident, a heated fight ensued in the middle of the street.

PREP

in a/the ~

Two brothers got injured in a fight at the football match last week.

~ about/over

The two brothers had a terrible fight about money after their father's will was read.

~ between

There was a terrible fight between two neighbors over the garden fence last week.

~ with

My brother had a terrible fight with his best friend over a silly misunderstanding.

2

(noun.) trying to get/do sth

ADJ

brave, good, strong

He put up a strong fight against his illness, but he eventually recovered after surgery.

hard, long, real, tough

The team had a tough fight against their rivals in the championship match.

bitter, desperate | legal

VERB + FIGHT

put up

The team put up a good fight, but they lost the match in the final minutes.

lead, spearhead

The environmental group spearheaded the fight against plastic pollution in our city.

join (in)

Environmental groups joined the fight against plastic pollution in our oceans.

face

She is facing a difficult fight to recover from her illness.

be engaged in

She was engaged in a legal fight to get custody of her children.

carry on, continue, keep up

The team decided to keep up their fight against poverty in the community.

step up

The school decided to step up the fight against bullying after several incidents last month.

take

He decided to take his fight against pollution to the local government.

win

lose

She knew her father was losing the fight against cancer, but she remained hopeful.

give up

After years of struggling, he finally gave up the fight against his addiction.

FIGHT + VERB

be on

The fight is on to save the old theater from demolition.

continue, go on

The battle against climate change must continue if we want to protect our planet.

PREP

without a ~

She refused to leave the company without a fight, determined to defend her reputation.

~ against

The government launched a campaign in their fight against pollution in major cities.

~ for

Workers organized a protest to show their fight for better wages and working conditions.

PHRASES

a fight for life/survival

The injured animal's fight for survival in the harsh winter impressed all the wildlife researchers.

have a fight on your hands

The new manager realized she had a real fight on her hands when she tried to change the company's old systems.

3

(noun.) competition

ADJ

brave, good, great, strong, tremendous | straight

VERB + FIGHT

put up

The boxer put up a brave fight against his stronger opponent before losing in the final round.

FIGHT + VERB

be on

PREP

~ between

The fight between the two neighbors over the fence lasted for months before they finally agreed to compromise.

~ for

The workers organized a long strike in their fight for better wages and safer conditions.

PHRASES

a fight to the death

The rivalry between the two companies has become a fight to the death for market control.

a fight to the finish

The tennis match was intense, with both players determined to have a fight to the finish.

have a fight on your hands

The new manager will have a fight on her hands trying to improve the struggling department.

make a fight of it

Even though they were losing badly, the players decided to make a fight of it in the second half.

4

(verb.) in a war/battle

ADV

bravely, gallantly, valiantly | bitterly, hard | back, off

VERB + FIGHT

be prepared to, be ready to

The team was prepared to fight hard for victory in the final match.

continue to

PREP

against

She decided to fight against the new policy that would harm working families.

alongside

She fought alongside her teammates to win the championship last season.

for

The workers are fighting for better pay and working conditions at the factory.

over

My brothers fought over who would get the last slice of pizza.

5

(verb.) struggle against/hit sb

ADV

bitterly, hard

back, off

She fought back against the bullies who were teasing her younger brother.

VERB + FIGHT

be prepared to

PREP

against

The team fought against all odds to win the championship last season.

with

My brother and I fought with each other over who should use the computer first.

6

(verb.) in a contest

ADV

bitterly, hard | successfully

VERB + FIGHT

be determined to, be prepared to, be ready to

The team was determined to fight for their place in the championship final.

continue to

PREP

for

The labor union fought for better working conditions and higher wages.

PHRASES

fiercely/keenly fought

The election was fiercely fought between the two candidates, with campaigns lasting months.

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