a fighting force, a fighting man.
fighting gear, the fighting field;…so long as the two halves of the divided world maintain their fearful fighting trim (Atlantic).
fighting words, a fighting mood.
b) courageous; bold: »She met adversity with a fighting spirit.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fight|ing — «FY tihng», adjective. 1. that fights or is trained for fighting: »a fighting force, a fighting man. 2. of or having to do with fighting: »fighting gear, the fighting field;…so long as the two halves of the divided world maintain their fearful… … Useful english dictionary
bull|fight|ing — «BUL FY tihng», noun. the sport of fighting a bull in an arena: »For more than seven centuries, bullfighting has been Spain s reigning craze and pastime (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
cock|fight|ing — «KOK FY tihng», noun, adjective. –n. fighting by roosters or gamecocks for the entertainment of spectators. –adj. of or having to do with a cockfight or cockfights … Useful english dictionary
fire´-fight´ing — fire fighting, 1. the act of putting out a fire. 2. the occupation of a fire fighter. –fire´ fight´ing, adjective … Useful english dictionary
gun|fight|ing — «GUHN FY tihng», noun. 1. the act of fighting with guns. 2. the methods or technique of fighting with guns … Useful english dictionary
in|fight|ing — «IHN FY tihng», noun. 1. Boxing. fighting at close quarters, where only short range blows can be delivered. 2. U.S. Informal, Figurative. conflict or controversy among persons who are closely associated; internal dissension: »Well versed in the… … Useful english dictionary
prize|fight|ing — «PRYZ FY tihng», noun. boxing for money … Useful english dictionary
war|fight|ing — «WAR FY tihng», noun. combat between ballistic missiles; warfare conducted by using missiles to attack or intercept enemy missiles. ╂[probably < war(head) + fighting] … Useful english dictionary
fight — fight; fight·able; fight·er; re·fight; fight·ing·ly; … English syllables
fight — [[t]faɪt[/t]] n. v. fought, fight•ing 1) a battle or combat 2) any contest or struggle: to put up a fight against crime[/ex] 3) an angry argument or disagreement 4) spo a boxing bout 5) cvb a game or diversion in which the participants hit or… … From formal English to slang
