fight

fight is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• enPR: fīt, IPA ^(key): /faɪt/
• SAMPA: /faIt/

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Verb

Plain form fight

Third person singular fights

Simple past fought

Past participle fought

Present participle fighting

1. When two people fight against each other, they hit each other and try to hurt each other.

   Two children were fighting over a toy, and one child got hurt and started to cry.

2. When two people fight against each other, they want different things and they try to get what they want. They might yell, or they might just try hard.

   When that husband and wife fight with each other, they don't hit. They just yell at each other.

   I'm fighting to get more money for the work I do.

Noun

Singular fight

Plural fights

1. A fight is when people are fighting.

   There was a fight in the bar last night and three people had to go to the hospital.

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  A fight

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  Boxers fighting for sport

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  A snowball fight just for fun

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  A pillow fight just for fun

Related words

• fighter