1. (

• battle ,
• conflict ,
• fight ,
• engagement ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• fight ,
• fighting ,
• combat ,
• scrap

) 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" ;

3. (

• competitiveness ,
• fight

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

4. (

• fight

) an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate" ;

5. (

• fight ,

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

1. (

• contend ,
• fight ,
• struggle

) 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" ;

2. (

• fight ,
• oppose ,
• fight_back ,
• fight_down ,
• defend ,

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

3. (

• fight ,
• struggle

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

4. (

• crusade ,
• fight ,
• press ,
• campaign ,
• push ,
• agitate ,

) exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" ;