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1. fighting
noun. ['ˈfaɪtɪŋ'] the act of fighting; any contest or struggle.
Synonyms
- tussle
- snickersnee
- encounter
- dogfight
- rough-and-tumble
- clash
- scrap
- impact
- whipping
- gunplay
- in-fighting
- hassle
- fray
- affray
- battle
- blow
- shock
- slugfest
- scuffle
- battering
- affaire d'honneur
- close-quarter fighting
- rumble
- combat
- set-to
- brush
- shootout
- single combat
- duel
- knife fight
- beating
- brawl
- conflict
- fistfight
- disturbance
- cut-and-thrust
- free-for-all
- gang fight
- skirmish
- fencing
- fisticuffs
- gunfight
- banging
- fight
- ruffle
Rhymes with Fighting
- overexciting
- uninviting
- unexciting
- underwriting
- reigniting
- reuniting
- overwriting
- nonbiting
- uniting
- rewriting
- reciting
- inviting
- indicting
- inciting
- igniting
- exciting
- delighting
- benighting
- whiting
- slighting
- writing
- siting
- sighting
- lighting
- kiting
- citing
- biting
Sentences with fighting
1. Noun, singular or mass
Individuals that appear most territorial and aggressive -- chasing each other and fighting -- are likely to be males.
2. Verb, gerund or present participle
The Guard now provides much of the fighting force in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Quotes about fighting
1. Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.
- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
2. Every soldier must know, before he goes into battle, how the little battle he is to fight fits into the larger picture, and how the success of his fighting will influence the battle as a whole.
- Bernard Law Montgomery
3. Performance has to be mainstream art. This is what I'm fighting for.
- Marina Abramovic
3. in-fighting
noun. conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders).
