DICTOMETER

KJEMPE MED (Norwegian for "fight")

(fight, wrestle, luchar)

1. Synonyms:
   • Battle
   • Conflict
   • Fight
   • Engagement
   Definitions:
   • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
   Examples:
   • Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
   • He lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Fight
   • Fighting
   • Combat
   • Scrap
   Definitions:
   • the act of fighting
   • any contest or struggle
   Examples:
   • A fight broke out at the hockey game
   • There was fighting in the streets
   • The unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Competitiveness
   • Fight
   Definitions:
   • an aggressive willingness to compete
   Examples:
   • The team was full of fight
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Fight
   Definitions:
   • an intense verbal dispute
   Examples:
   • A violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Fight
   Definitions:
   • a boxing or wrestling match
   Examples:
   • The fight was on television last night
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Contend
   • Fight
   • Struggle
   Definitions:
   • be engaged in a fight
   • carry on a fight
   Examples:
   • The tribesmen fought each other
   • Siblings are always fighting
   • Militant groups are contending for control of the country
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Fight
   • Oppose
   • Fight back
   • Fight down
   • Defend
   Definitions:
   • fight against or resist strongly
   Examples:
   • The senator said he would oppose the bill
   • Don't fight it!
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Fight
   • Struggle
   Definitions:
   • make a strenuous or labored effort
   Examples:
   • She struggled for years to survive without welfare
   • He fought for breath
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Crusade
   • Fight
   • Press
   • Campaign
   • Push
   • Agitate
   Definitions:
   • 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
   Examples:
   • The liberal party pushed for reforms
   • She is crusading for women's rights
   • The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate