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fighting

American  
[fahy-ting] / ˈfaɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. fit to fight.

    a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.

  2. tending or meant to stir up a fight or hostility.

    fighting words.


Other Word Forms

  • unfighting adjective

Etymology

Origin of fighting

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; fight + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Roman lost "a lot of guys", he says, during his two years in the infantry, fighting in the Donbas.

From BBC

We sat around the radio with our downstairs tenant, Professor Palansky, and listened to the reports of the fighting in Krakow and all over Poland.

From Literature

That first week, there was nothing but fighting between the grown-ups.

From Literature

Media restrictions and limited access in Gaza have prevented AFP from independently verifying casualty figures or freely covering the fighting.

From Barron's

According to Petro, the two men discussed the possibility of exporting Venezuelan gas through Colombia as well as shared interests in fighting drug trafficking in the region.

From BBC