fighting


Definition: Meaning of, fighting in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfʌɪtɪŋ /

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  1. when people or groups fight each other in a war, in the street etc
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fighting used in phrases

  • Fighting French (noun)
    1. a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic
  • Fighting Joe Hooker (noun)
    1. 1814-1879 united States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee
  • Libyan Fighting Group (noun)
    1. a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi
  • Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (noun)
    1. a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi
  • close-quarter fighting (noun)
    1. hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters
  • extreme fighting (noun)
    1. a competition, similar to BOXING, in which two people are allowed to hit or kick each other and in which there are almost no rules
  • fighting chair (noun)
    1. a fixed chair from which a saltwater angler can fight a hooked fish
  • fighting cock (noun)
    1. a cock bred and trained for fighting
  • fighting fish (noun)
    1. a small aggressive freshwater fish, of the genus Betta, from Thailand
  • fire fighting (noun)
    1. the work of stopping fires burning
    2. British English the actions that are taken to find out what has caused a sudden problem in an organization, machine etc, and to correct it
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