FOUGHT

A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Example: "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of chattanooga"

• battle  8
• conflict  15
• engagement  14

• action  8
• military action

• armageddon
• pitched battle
• naval battle
• armed combat
• • combat  12
  • dogfight  17
• Load more...

The act of fighting; any contest or struggle

Example: "A fight broke out at the hockey game"

• combat  12
• fighting  16
• scrap  9

• battle  8
• conflict  15
• struggle  10

• gunfight  16
• gunplay  13
• shootout  11
• brush  10
• • clash  10
  • encounter  11
  • skirmish  17
  • close-quarter fighting
  • dogfight  17
  • fencing  13
  • infighting  18
  • set-to
  • impact  12
  • shock  14
  • dogfight  17
  • hassle  9
  • rough-and-tumble
  • scuffle  15
  • tussle  6
  • affaire d'honneur
  • duel  5
  • fistfight  19
  • fisticuffs  21
  • slugfest  12
  • battering  12
  • beating  10
  • whipping  19
  • affray  15
  • disturbance  16
  • fray  10
  • ruffle  12
  • brawl  10
  • free-for-all
  • cut-and-thrust
  • knife fight
  • snickersnee  17
  • gang fight
  • rumble  10
  • single combat
• Load more...

An aggressive willingness to compete

Example: "The team was full of fight"

• competitiveness  24

An intense verbal dispute

Example: "A violent fight over the bill is expected in the senate"

A boxing or wrestling match

Example: "The fight was on television last night"