| proxy fight | a measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target, acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced |
| fight | a boxing or wrestling match, the fight was on television last night |
| pillow fight | a child's game of fighting with pillows |
battle
conflict fight engagement | 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 |
fight fighting
combat scrap | 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 |
knife fight
snickersnee
cut-and-thrust | fighting with knives |
rumble
gang fight | a fight between rival gangs of adolescents |
competitiveness
fight | an aggressive willingness to compete, the team was full of fight |
| iron fist | rigorous or ruthless control, she rules the office with an iron fist, it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions |
fist
clenched fist | a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting) |
| fight | an intense verbal dispute, a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate |
bunfight
bun-fight | (Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion |
prizefight
prize fight | a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize |
contend fight
struggle | 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 |
fight oppose fight back
fight down
defend | fight against or resist strongly, The senator said he would oppose the bill, Don't fight it! |
| fight back | defend oneself |
chicken-fight
chickenfight | fight while sitting on somebody's shoulders |
repel
repulse
fight off
rebuff
drive back | force or drive back, repel the attacker, fight off the onslaught, rebuff the attack |
fight
struggle | make a strenuous or labored effort, She struggled for years to survive without welfare, He fought for breath |
| crusade a fight a press campaign a push a agitate | 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 |
| hand over fist | at a tremendous rate, made money hand over fist |