verb be engaged in a fight.
— synonyms: contend, struggle
verb fight against or resist strongly.
— synonyms: oppose, fight_back, fight_down, defend
verb make a strenuous or labored effort.
— synonyms: struggle
verb exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person.
— synonyms: crusade, press, campaign, push, agitate
noun a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.
— synonyms: battle, conflict, engagement
noun the act of fighting.
— synonyms: fighting, combat, scrap
noun an aggressive willingness to compete.
— synonyms: competitiveness
noun an intense verbal dispute.
noun a boxing or wrestling match.
Examples
“A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous.”
“The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.”
“He fought for the Democrats in the last election.”