fight fires
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fight, fire.
fight
UK /faɪt/ US /fəɪt/
verb 5noun 5
Definitions
verb
1
Senses relating to physical conflict:
My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.
2
Senses relating to physical conflict:
Our soldiers fought the battle just over that hill.
I have fought a good fight.
3
Senses relating to physical conflict:
A wounded animal will fight tooth and nail; relentless, savage and murderous.
4
Senses relating to physical conflict:
The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.
5
Senses relating to physical conflict:
And so we made their grave where they should lie Close side by side, as they had fought their tank Through every fight, arm touching arm. We made it deep, that nothing of the conflict they had left above Should break into their peace.
to fight cocks; to fight one’s ship
noun
1
An occasion of fighting.
One of them got stuck in a chokehold and got stabbed to death during the fight.
2
A battle between opposing armies.
3
A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
Watch your language! Are you looking for a fight?
4
A boxing or martial arts match.
I’m going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.
5
A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.
I’ll put up a fight to save this company.
‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?
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