fight in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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
   "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
   crusade  fight  press  campaign  push  agitate 
   
2. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
   "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
   contend  fight  struggle 
   
3. fight against or resist strongly
   "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
   fight  oppose  fight back  fight down  defend 
   
4. make a strenuous or labored effort
   "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
   fight  struggle 
   

1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
   "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
   battle  conflict  fight  engagement 
   
2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
   "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
   fight  fighting  combat  scrap 
   
3. an aggressive willingness to compete
   "the team was full of fight"
   competitiveness  fight 
   
4. a boxing or wrestling match
   "the fight was on television last night"
   fight 
   
5. an intense verbal dispute
   "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
   fight