Definition of: fight

(fīt) v. fought, fight·ing v.t.
1. To struggle against in battle or physical combat.
2. To struggle against in any manner.
3. To carry on or engage in (a battle, duel, court action, etc.).
4. To make (one's way) by struggling.
5. To maneuver or handle, as troops or a gun, in battle.
6. To cause to fight, as dogs or game-cocks.
—v.i.
7. To take part in battle or physical combat.
8. To struggle in any manner. See synonyms under CONTEND.
—to fight shy of To avoid meeting (an opponent or an issue) squarely.
—to fight it out To fight until a final decision is reached.
—noun
1. Strife or struggle between adversaries; battle; conflict; combat.
2. Strife to attain an object in spite of difficulties or opposition.
3. Power or disposition to fight; pugnacity.
4. Obs. A temporary bulwark or screen on a ship when in action, to conceal the men. See synonyms under BATTLE. [OE feohtan]