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# fighter

noun (a fighter, fighters)

«fighter» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A fighter is a person who fights, for example in boxing or martial arts, or in a war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#m1)
2. A fighter is someone who does not give up and keeps trying hard against problems or illness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#m2)
3. A fighter (fighter plane, fighter jet) is a small fast military aeroplane made to attack other aircraft. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#m3)
4. A firefighter is a person whose job is to put out fires. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories and news it tells the reader that someone is brave or tough, or that someone hits others. Praise use: "She's a real fighter" about a sick person or an athlete who never quits. In history lessons about wars you meet fighter planes and «freedom fighters». Phrases: «a born fighter», «a street fighter», «fighter pilot», «firefighter», «freedom fighter».

### Examples

- The boxer was a strong fighter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#x1)
- Grandad was ill for months, but he's a real fighter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#x2)
- Two fighter jets flew low over the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#x3)
- The firefighters put out the fire in ten minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#x4)
- Sam wasn't a fighter; he hated hitting anyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#x5)
- My little sister is a fighter and never gives up at chess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#x6)
- The fighter pilot landed the plane safely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#x7)
- They were savage fighters and hunters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun; formed from «fight» + -er (one who fights). «Firefighter» is one word and is the modern name for a fireman or firewoman. Calling someone «a fighter» can be praise (does not give up) or a worry (gets into fights); the context tells you which.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fighter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fighter/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fighter» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fighter.html) on Mova free.