fight — to use physical force to try to defeat another person or group of people
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to use physical force to try to defeat another person or group of people
Pronunciation (IPA): /faɪt/
Korean meaning: 싸우다, 전투하다
Korean pronunciation: **파**이트
Example Sentences
- The superhero fights villains every episode.
- My cat tried to fight the vacuum cleaner and lost spectacularly.
- Students fight sleep during boring lectures.
fight
VERB//faɪt//
to use physical force to try to defeat another person or group of people
💡 Concept
Two boxers fight fiercely in the ring as the crowd roars.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/faɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/faɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rootfight
Origin
고대 영어 'feohtan'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 발전했습니다. 원래는 '빗질하다, 긁다'라는 의미였다가 점차 '싸우다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
lightrightnightsightmight
light
right
night
sight
might
🔗Collocations
fight back
fight for
fight against
fierce fight
pick a fight
fight crime
📝Examples
“The superhero fights villains every episode.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat tried to fight the vacuum cleaner and lost spectacularly.”
😄 Fun example
“Students fight sleep during boring lectures.”
“She decided to fight for her rights.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
battlecombatstruggleconflictclash
Antonyms
peaceharmonysurrender
Related
fighterfightingfoughtwarviolence
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