fight

Definition

Examples

The company launched a campaign to fight against food waste.

Word Family

Synonyms

• battlea hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
• combatan engagement fought between two military forces
• strugglean energetic attempt to achieve something

Collocations

• Easy fight against disease
  to fight against disease, meaning to be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
• Medium fight for higher wages
  to fight for higher wages, meaning to be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
• Hard fight a hostile takeover bid
  to fight a hostile takeover bid, meaning to be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
• Very Hard fight tooth and nail against penalties
  to fight tooth and nail against penalties, meaning to be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight