FIGHT
What does "FIGHT" mean?
To take part in a violent struggle or a determined effort against something.
Meanings
- To take part in physical combat or violent struggle. The two boxers fought for twelve grueling rounds.
- To strive determinedly to overcome, achieve, or resist something. Doctors fought to keep the patient alive through the night.
- To quarrel or argue. They fight about money but always make up by morning. informal
- A violent confrontation or contest. A fight broke out in the parking lot after the match.
- The will or capacity to struggle on. Down two sets, she still had plenty of fight left.
Did you know?
- The phrase 'fight-or-flight' isn't folk wisdom - physiologist Walter Cannon coined it in 1915 to name the burst of adrenaline that primes the body to either battle a threat or run from it.
Word origin
From Old English 'feohtan' (to fight), of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'vechten' and German 'fechten'.
Remember it
FIGHT shares its silent '-ight' with might, night, and right - the GH stays mute but stands its ground.
A little poem
Knuckles white on rope-
the bell rings, the body knows
before the mind chose.
haiku
Wordplay
- Two letters in 'fight' never throw a punch and never leave - the silent G and H just stand there looking tough.
What it teaches
Knowing when to fight matters less than knowing what is worth the fighting.
Quick facts
What does FIGHT mean?
To take part in a violent struggle or a determined effort against something.
Is FIGHT a valid word?
Yes — FIGHT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FIGHT?
FIGHT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FIGHT come from?
From Old English 'feohtan' (to fight), of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'vechten' and German 'fechten'.
What can FIGHT teach us?
Knowing when to fight matters less than knowing what is worth the fighting.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.