| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. Pugnaciously.[Websters]
2. In a militant, belligerent or warlike manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a pugnacious or contentious manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a combative or quarrelsome manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a warring manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a martial manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a bellicose or militaristic manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective fighting.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (fighting) | 1. Engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "review the fighting forces".[Wordnet]. 2. Engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war".[Wordnet]. 3. Disposed to loud disagreements and fighting.[Wordnet]. 4. Qualified for war; fit for battle.[Websters]. 5. Occupied in war; being the scene of a battle; as, a fighting field.[Websters]. 6. Being combatant, militant or bellicose.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being conflicting.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being belligerent or aggressive.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being warlike, military or martial.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb fightingly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FIGHTINGLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references) |
Specialty Definition: fighting
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Verb] Contending in battle; striving for victory or conquest.. | 2: [Adjective] Qualified for war; fit for battle. A host of fighting men. 2Chron. 26.. | 3: [Verb] Occupied in war; being the scene of war; as a fighting field.. | 4: [Noun] Contention; strife; quarrel. Without were fightings, within were fears. 2Cor. 7.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. |
| Wiktionary | 1: [Adjective] apt to provoke a fight 1925 April 11, "Books", in The New Yorker, page 26, It seems like a fighting insult, but he explains. 1947, Hold That Lion! (film), Them's fighting words in my country! 2003, Marjorie Kelly, The Divine Right of Capital: Dethroning the Corporate Aristocracy, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, ISBN 1576752372, page xi, Those are fighting words, of course, and the people who presently hold the high ground of economic power in society will not be amused. (references) | 2: [Adjective] engaged in war or other conflict. (references) | 3: [Verb] Present participle of fight. (references) |
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Common Expressions: fighting
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| American armored fighting vehicle production during World War II | The USA began 1940 with the M1 and M2 Combat Cars (later designated M1 Light Tank). These were never used in combat, but their design formed the basis of the later M2, M3 and M5 light tanks. (references) | ||
| Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish) | The Betta (a.k.a. Siamese Fighting Fish,) (Betta splendens) is one of the most popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. It is a member of the gourami family (family Osphronemidae) of order Perciformes, but was formerly classified among the Anabantidae. It is native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia. (references) | ||
| Capcom Fighting All-Stars | Capcom Fighting All-Stars was a 3D fighting game planned for the Arcade (System 246) and PlayStation 2. Like King of Fighters: Maximum Impact, it was designed to translate a 2D fighting game series into 3D. This was done previously in the Street Fighter EX series, by Arika, but not directly by Capcom. Capcom Fighting All-Stars attempted to utilize modern console graphics with characters from Street Fighter and other Capcom series, much like the Marvel vs. Capcom series. (references) | ||
| Capcom Fighting Evolution | Capcom Fighting Evolution (known as Capcom Fighting Jam outside of North America) is a fighting game from Capcom. It includes an assortment of characters from various Capcom fighting games: Street Fighter II, Street Fighter III, Street Fighter Alpha, Darkstalkers, Red Earth, and the cancelled Capcom Fighting All-Stars. The fights are 2 on 2 (tag style), and each character uses his or her super meter bar from the game that they are originally from. The game wasn't well received. (references) | ||
| Cape Knife Fighting | Piper is a criminal system. It is a means of utilising knives and also other improvised weapons. It is real. It kills people. It is almost completely focused on offense. Since in warfare between South African gangs it often comes down to knife vs. knife situations there are defensive strategies, but even those use offensive techniques. (references) | ||
| Close-quarter fighting | Hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Cordoba Fighting Dog | The Cordoba Fighting Dog is a breed of dog that is now extinct. (references) | ||
| Defensive fighting position | There are many types of defensive fighting positions (DFPs), more commonly known in U.S. military slang as foxholes. A foxhole generally refers to those that are large enough to accommodate a soldier's entire body and equipment. (references) | ||
| Dog fighting | Dog fighting is a violent fight between dogs. This blood sport is utilized for entertainment and creating a revenue stream from stud fees, admission fees, and gambling. (references) | ||
| Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle | The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) is the newest USMC amphibious vehicle, intended for deployment in 2008. It was renamed from the Advance Amphibious Assault Vehicle in late 2003. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: fighting
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Fighting Fifth | Literature | 1: The "Old and Bold Fifth," the Duke of Wellington's Body-guard, is now called the "Northumberland Fusiliers." What a terrible vexation must the abolition of the time-honoured names of our old regiments have been to our army! 2: (The). The 5th Foot. This sobriquet was given to the regiment during the Peninsular War. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
| Fighting fund | Medicine | Name given to funds which to a large extent consists of pledges by employers to give each other financial support in the event of strikes. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Fighting Kings | Literature | [Chen-kuo ]. Certain feudatories of China incessantly contending for mastery over each other. (B.C. 770-320.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
| Fighting load | Military | (DOD) Consists of items of individual clothing, equipment, weapons, and ammunition that are carried by and are essential to the effectiveness of the combat soldier and the accomplishment of the immediate mission of the unit when the soldier is on foot. See also existence load. (references) | |
| Fighting mirror | Military & Defense | Low-orbiting weapon designed to reflect the light sent to it by a five-meter mirror in geosynchronous orbit. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Fighting patrol | Military | See combat patrol. (references) | |
| Fighting patrol | Military & Defense | For ground forces, a tactical unit sent out from the main body to engage in independent fighting; detachment assigned to protect the front, flank, or rear of the main body by fighting if necessary. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Fighting Prelate | Literature | 1: Henry Spencer, Bishop of Norwich, who greatly distinguished himself in the rebellion of Wat Tyler. He met the rebels in the field, with the temporal sword, then absolved them, and sent them to the gibbet. 2: "The Bishop of Norwich, the famous `fighting prelate,' had led an army into Flanders." - Lord Campbell. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
| Fighting ship | Transportation | See NG. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Fighting the Tiger | Literature | 1: Gaming is so called in the United States of America. 2: "After seeing `fighting the tiger,' as gaming is styled in the United States, I have arrived at the conclusion that gaming is more fairly carried on in the Monte Carlo casino than in any American gaming-house." - The Nineteenth Century, Feb., 1890, p. 249. 3: Sparring without showing animosity; fighting with weapons or words with coloured friendliness. Fighting, like boxers, with boxing gloves. Tories and Whigs in the two Houses of Parliament fight with gloves on, so long as they preserve all the outward amenities of debate, and conceal their hostility to each other by seeming friendliness. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
| Fire fighting | Food & Agriculture | The act of extinguishing a fire. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Flood Fighting | Administration | Actions taken immediately before or during a flood to protect human life and to reduce flood damages such as evacuation, emergency sandbagging and diking, and provision of assistance to flood victims. (references) | |
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