fighting

Meanings

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  • "there was fighting in the streets"
• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
  • "Siblings are always fighting"
• fight against or resist strongly
• make a strenuous or labored effort
• 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
• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
  • "review the fighting forces"

Synonyms

active, agitate, campaign, combat, combat-ready, contend, crusade, defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose, press, push, scrap, struggle