noun
fighting
FEYE-tihng
noun
1
The act of engaging in combat or conflict.
"Fighting broke out along the border overnight."
adj
1
Engaged in, or ready for, war or conflict.
"The troops remained in fighting condition despite the long march."
How to Use Fighting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishActively engaged in combat or conflict, or the combat itself.
Common pairings
heavy fighting
fighting spirit
fighting chance
Word Forms
fightings plural
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Etymology
From the present participle of Old English feohtan, "to fight."