B1verbconflictsociety
US/faɪt/
UK/faɪt/
to use force against someone, or to try hard to stop something bad
In context
The two boys started to fight in the school yard.
Doctors are fighting the disease with new and stronger medicines.
My brother and I used to fight about money for years.
Words that go with fight
verb + preposition
- fight againstVolunteers fight against hunger in the city.
- fight forThey will fight for the right to vote.
- fight aboutThe couple often fight about small things.
verb + noun
- fight crimeThe new police chief promised to fight crime.
- fight a battleMany patients fight a long battle with cancer.
verb + adverb
- fight backWhen he was attacked, he decided to fight back.
- fight bitterlyThe two sides will fight bitterly over the land.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
We must fight with poverty.Correct: We must fight against poverty.