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fighting

/ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Fighting means: engaged in or ready for military or naval operations.

Synonyms for fighting6

noun, as in the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

fight, combat, scrap

adjective, as in engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

active, combat-ready, operational

What does fighting mean?2

adjective

1

engaged in or ready for military or naval operations“on active duty”

noun

1

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle“a fight broke out at the hockey game”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fighting?13

three syllables

excitinginvitingunitingincitingrewritingreciting

four syllables

underwriting
Show 40 near rhymes
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Fighting in a sentence

  • The young woman was fighting the deadly illness, her heart full of hope.Scott
  • You were expelled from school for fighting, weren't you?Amastan
  • Once the fighting starts, it won't be safe here.CK
  • But by using fire-fighting helicopters, we have already managed to largely limit fires.LeeSooHa
  • Because of fighting in the region, the oil supply was temporarily cut off.CK
  • The fighting is done, feasting begun, a saga well spun.wentzbabble
  • These movements, called necking, are used by male giraffes for fighting and courting.Amastan
  • Like the rest of the world, our country is also fighting the coronavirus.ajje

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