Thesaurus: fighting

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Fight
2. a. Qualified for war; fit for battle.
3. a. Occupied in war; being the scene of a battle; as, a fighting field.
4. adj. engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
5. n. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
6. 1. Qualified for war; fit for battle. An host of fighting men. 2 Chron. xxvi. 11. 2. Occupied in war; being the scene of a battle; as, a fighting field. Pope. A fighting chance, one dependent upon the issue of a struggle. [Colloq.] -- Fighting crab (Zoöl.), the fiddler crab. -- Fighting fish (Zoöl.), a remarkably pugnacious East Indian fish (Betta pugnax), reared by the Siamese for spectacular fish fights.
7. n:100 n the act of fighting; any contest or struggle v be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight v fight against or resist strongly v make a strenuous or labored effort v exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for s engaged in or ready for military or naval operations