[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/fight/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) / fight # fight verb (fight, fights, fought, fighting); noun (a fight, fights) «fight» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. To fight is to try to hurt someone using your body or weapons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#m1) 2. To fight is to argue angrily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#m2) 3. To fight for or against something is to try very hard to get or stop it: fight a fire, fight an illness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#m3) 4. A fight is an act of fighting or an argument. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#m4) ### In the lessons In school and feelings lessons, fighting with fists is never the way to solve problems: walk away, use words, get an adult. In health, the body fights germs; doctors fight illness. Firefighters fight fires. In stories, characters fight for what is right. Phrases: «pick a fight», «fight back», «fight for», «fight off», «put up a fight». ### Examples - Don't fight — tell a teacher instead. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#x1) - My brothers fight over the remote. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#x2) - We had a silly fight about a game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#x3) - White blood cells fight germs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#x4) - Firefighters fought the fire all night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#x5) - She fought hard to win the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#x6) - Walk away if someone wants a fight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#x7) - The town fought to save the old library. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#x8) - The fight was short and sharp. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/#x9) ### Note Irregular: fight, fought, fought («fawt»). «Fighter» is a person who fights. «Fight» about something and «fight with» someone. Do not confuse «fought» with «thought» or «fault». ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: The Torah says that God fights for Israel, as at the sea, and gives rules for war, such as first offering peace to a city. The rabbis read this as showing that peace is the best choice. In the primary lessons: In school and feelings lessons, fighting with fists is never the way to solve problems: walk away, use words, get an adult. In health, the body fights germs; doctors fight illness. Firefighters fight fires. In stories, characters fight for what is right. Phrases: «pick a fight», «fight back», «fight for», «fight off», «put up a fight». ### Examples - The LORD will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.' (Torah EXO.14.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fight/#x1) - When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. (Torah DEU.20.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fight/#x2) - for the LORD your God is He that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.' (Torah DEU.20.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fight/#x3) - that they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord. (Prophets JOS.9.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fight/#x4) - Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me. (Writings PSA.35.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fight/#x5) - And they told David, saying: 'Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.' (Prophets 1SA.23.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fight/#x6) ### Note Irregular: fight, fought, fought («fawt»). «Fighter» is a person who fights. «Fight» about something and «fight with» someone. Do not confuse «fought» with «thought» or «fault». ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «fight» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fight/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«fight» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fight.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «fight» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fight/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«fight» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fight.html) on Mova free.