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fight song — A song that expresses loyalty to or support for a sports team, school, or organization, typically played at games to boost morale

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A song that expresses loyalty to or support for a sports team, school, or organization, typically played at games to boost morale

Pronunciation (IPA): /faɪt sɔːŋ/

Example Sentences

  • Even the shyest students screamed the fight song like their lives depended on it.
  • Every American university has its own fight song, and students learn it during freshman orientation.
  • My grandfather still remembers every word of his college fight song, sixty years later.

fight song

NOUN

[/faɪt sɔːŋ/]

A song that expresses loyalty to or support for a sports team, school, or organization, typically played at games to boost morale

The stadium erupts as the marching band plays the team's fight song before kickoff.
💡 Concept

The stadium erupts as the marching band plays the team's fight song before kickoff.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/faɪt sɔːŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/faɪt sɒŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootfight
Suffix-song

🎵Rhyme

night song
light song
right along

🔗Collocations

school fight song
sing the fight song
team's fight song
traditional fight song
play the fight song
university fight song

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“Even the shyest students screamed the fight song like their lives depended on it.”

“Every American university has its own fight song, and students learn it during freshman orientation.”

“My grandfather still remembers every word of his college fight song, sixty years later.”

😄 Fun example

“The marching band accidentally played the rival school's fight song, causing an awkward silence.”

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