fighting

[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

aggressive, warlike

Synonyms

STRONG

battling belligerent boxing brawling contending determined fencing hostile jousting martial militant skirmishing sparring tilting warmongering wrestling

WEAK

angry argumentative bellicose combative contentious disputatious disputative ferocious hawkish jingoistic militaristic pugnacious quarrelsome ready to fight resolute scrappy truculent unbeatable under arms up in arms

Antonyms

STRONG

kind nice peaceful

WEAK

peaceloving

NOUN

battle, encounter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloodshed combat conflict dispute exchange hostility melee riot scuffle strife struggle war warfare

STRONG

argument beef blowup bout brawling brush contention flap fracas free-for-all go hassle joust match mix rough-and-tumble roughhouse row rowdy rumble rumpus run-in scramble scrap scrimmage set-to spat tiff words wrangle

WEAK

battle royal brannigan donnybrook hell broke loose punch out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm harmony peace

WEAK

ceasefire surrender

Example Sentences

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Protesters were fighting with federal agents on Alameda Street between Temple and Aliso Streets when an agent was injured, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times

While those three teams are fighting for Champions League places, it feels a stretch to imagine any of them stopping City claiming their second WSL title.

From BBC

"She is forever my baby, because that's what she was. She was a baby," Lampert said, fighting back tears as she addressed a room full of cameras.

From Barron's

A viral AI-generated video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting atop a building is causing a stir online.

From Los Angeles Times

The notion of the Board of Peace apparently arose during negotiations for the Gaza peace plan, intended to end the fighting between Israel and Hamas after the Oct.

From Salon

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