fighter

[ fahy-ter ]

/ ˈfaɪ tər /

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noun

a boxer; pugilist.

Military. an aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft in the air and to protect bomber aircraft.

a person who fights, struggles, resists, etc.

a person with the will, courage, determination, ability, or disposition to fight, struggle, resist, etc.

an animal, as a dog, trained to fight or having the disposition to fight.

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Origin of fighter

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fēohtere.See fight, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fighter

non·fight·er, noun

Words nearby fighter

figeater, figger, figgy, fight, fight back, fighter, fighter-bomber, fighter-interceptor, fighter pilot, fight fire with fire, fighting

How to use fighter in a sentence

The victory established Usman as one of the world’s most dangerous fighters and inspired Gilbert Burns, his former teammate who has nursed his own title ambitions.
As Kamaru Usman edges toward UFC greatness, his former teammate wants to stop him|Glynn A. Hill|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
EA’s Motive got this part spot on when it released “Star Wars Squadrons,” which allowed players to personalize their fighters with various weaponry, defensive measures and cosmetics.
What we want from Ubisoft Massive’s open world Star Wars game|Mike Hume, Gene Park, Elise Favis|January 13, 2021|Washington Post
Entering stage left was a young Joe Hayes, sprinting and leaning into a turn like a fighter plane, then lowering his shoulder and diving straight into the back of the officer’s knees.
How Often Does the Joker Have the Last Laugh?|Eugene Robinson|January 7, 2021|Ozy
There were about 4,500 of them — hardened fighters fresh from the Napoleonic wars.
In 1814, British forces burned the U.S. Capitol|Joel Achenbach|January 6, 2021|Washington Post

An incident with an F-15We began 2020 with an exclusive first look at a mid-air incident involving an F-15C fighter jet operated by a student pilot over Oregon in 2019.
These fascinating flying stories soared above a turbulent year|Rob Verger|December 29, 2020|Popular-Science
Another senior Air Force official with stealth fighter experience agreed.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019|Dave Majumdar|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Back then, no one ever imagined needing to beam live video to ground troops from a fighter jet.
Newest U.S. Stealth Fighter ‘10 Years Behind’ Older Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Islamic State, or ISIS, claims it has shot down a Jordanian fighter jet and captured its pilot.
Did ISIS Shoot Down a Fighter Jet?|Jamie Dettmer, Christopher Dickey|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another Air Force official with experience on the stealthy new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter agreed.
Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
High flying and fast, the F-22 Raptor stealth jet is by far the most lethal fighter America has ever built.
Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Irvine Kempt I cannot imagine was as keen a fighter as the rest, for he was rather a dignified gentleman with fine manners.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The faithful Wolff too, as a graduate of a German university, had been a fighter of duels in his youth.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
And the arms of the fighter shall be overcome before his face, and shall be broken: yea, also the prince of the covenant.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
His Gritos del Combate were the agonised expression of a fighter in his country's battle for freedom and for light.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
Their methods, too, were rather those of the duelist than the fighter, and this gave Barrington and Seth some advantage.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner

British Dictionary definitions for fighter

fighter

/ (ˈfaɪtə) /

noun

a person who fights, esp a professional boxer

a person who has determination

military an armed aircraft designed for destroying other aircraft

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