· a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

Synonym(s): battle, conflict, engagement

Hypernym(s): military_action, action

· the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

Synonym(s): fighting, combat, scrap

Hypernym(s): conflict, struggle, battle

· an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"

Synonym(s): competitiveness

Hypernym(s): aggressiveness

· an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"

Hypernym(s): controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

· a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night"

Hypernym(s): boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs

· be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

Synonym(s): contend, struggle

· fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

Synonym(s): oppose, fight_back, fight_down, defend

Hypernym(s): contend, fight, struggle

· make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

Synonym(s): struggle

Hypernym(s): try, seek, attempt, essay, assay

· 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

Synonym(s): crusade, press, campaign, push, agitate

Hypernym(s): advertise, advertize, promote, push