Fighting (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The loud noise and sounds of shouting were signs of intense fighting from the neighboring apartment.
- There was some fighting in the streets during the riot, as the police tried to maintain order.
- The couple's fiery personalities led to some fierce fighting, which eventually ended their relationship.
- Fighting broke out between rival gangs near the city park last night.
- Years of gang fighting had claimed the lives of many young men in the community.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Affray
- Ruffle
- Dogfight
- In-fighting
- Brush
- Fray
- Single Combat
- Close-quarter Fighting
- Set-to
- Hassle
- Knife Fight
- Shootout
- Beating
- Slugfest
- Fencing
- Rough-and-tumble
- Tussle
- Shock
- Rumble
- Gunfight
- Skirmish
- Cut-and-thrust
- Encounter
- Fistfight
- Battering
- Duel
- Brawl